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Stacey Abrams’ passion for voting began with her preacher parents
By Adelle M. Banks — October 16, 2020
(RNS) — ‘The family is just a tight-knit cadre of people who understand that it is incumbent upon them to vote,’ said her Georgia pastor.
Black church leaders push for census participation despite coronavirus
By Adelle M. Banks — March 27, 2020
(RNS) — ‘The coronavirus has added to the already existing fear that people had about a number of questions,’ one minister said.
Fear remains a barrier for minority participation in US census, say faith leaders
By Adelle M. Banks — February 19, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Some religious leaders are supporting the count that officially starts April 1, but issues of trust and safety remain.
Faith groups condemn citizenship question on US census
By Jack Jenkins — March 28, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — And they are citing both moral imperatives and concerns about accuracy.
New organization unites American Muslims in one coalition
By Amanda Murphy — March 14, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) The new U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations says its first charge is to conduct a census of Muslims in the U.S. to get a better handle on what issues Muslims care about ahead of the 2016 elections.
In Scotland, nonreligious surpass the Church of Scotland
By Trevor Grundy — October 1, 2013
(RNS) Figures from the 2011 census Monday (Sept. 30) show that 37 percent of Scots regard themselves as nonreligious, while 32 percent identified with the Church of Scotland, known as the Kirk.
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