In the Battle for Georgia, Democrats Lose a Key Fighter
Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, a leader of the A.M.E. Church, turned Georgia into a political machine for Democrats by mobilizing voters of faith. Now, he is leaving the state just months before the...
View ArticleThe Black Church Has a Gen-Z Issue: ‘They Don’t Come Into the Building Anymore’
These congregations are struggling to attract younger members. That has consequences for social cohesion and Black political power writ large.
View ArticleAt North Carolina Churches After Helene, a Time to Grieve and a Time to Hope
Worshipers gathered on Sunday, many for the first time since the storm decimated their communities, “to cry and pray and process.”
View ArticleArchbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over U.K. Church Abuse Scandal
The Most Rev. Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse.
View ArticleWho Is Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop Who Made a Plea to Trump?
The first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Bishop Budde had a message for President Trump during his first term, too.
View Article¿Quién es Mariann Edgar Budde, la obispa que apeló a Trump?
La primera mujer en ser líder espiritual de la Diócesis Episcopal de Washington hizo un llamado al presidente de EE. UU. para que se apiade de los migrantes y de la comunidad LGBTQ.
View ArticleThe Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’
Bishop Budde locked eyes with President Trump and made a plea for mercy — and the war over spiritual authority in America was ignited anew.
View ArticleLa obispa Mariann Budde habla sobre su petición a Trump
La obispa miró al presidente a los ojos y le pidió misericordia. En un instante, la guerra por la autoridad espiritual en EE. UU. se encendió de nuevo.
View ArticleSome Liberal Christians Find Comfort in Bishop Mariann Budde’s Plea to Trump
The bishop asked President Trump publicly to “have mercy,” electrifying some liberal churchgoers in an era dominated by conservative versions of Christianity.
View ArticleProud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized
A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.
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