White House
Religious affairs expert Thomas Bowen moves from city of Washington to White House
By Adelle M. Banks — March 22, 2024
WASHINGTON (RNS) — While shifting to national and international issues, he will still be acting as a clergyperson in the city that he has long served.
Biden restores faith-based initiative’s religious liberty protections — more or less
By Mark Silk — March 6, 2024
(RNS) — Religious freedom safeguards put in place by Obama and removed by Trump are back, mostly.
Lenten cease-fire campaign includes Ash Wednesday Mass outside White House
By Aleja Hertzler-McCain — February 14, 2024
WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘As there’s ashes on our head, there’s also blood on our hands because we cannot exempt ourselves from what this country is doing,’ said the Rev. Graylan Hagler, pastor emeritus of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ.
Jill Biden hosts tea for female faith leaders and others, including South Carolina prayer partner
By Darlene Superville — November 14, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first lady said she sought Robin Jackson's help assembling the group “so that I could learn what's on your minds, and what's on your hearts."
The White House is working on a strategy to combat Islamophobia. Many Muslim Americans are skeptical
By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, and Seung Min Kim — November 3, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — The new initiative is expected to take months to formalize, following a similar process to the plan to counter antisemitism.
Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime and murder charges in attack on Muslim mother and son
By Sophia Tareen — October 31, 2023
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Joseph Czuba, 71, is charged in the fatal stabbing of six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and the wounding of Hanaan Shahin on Oct. 14.
AME Bishop Silvester Beaman named chair of White House council on African engagement
By Adelle M. Banks — September 27, 2023
(RNS) — ‘Bishop Beaman’s extensive experience and deep roots in Africa will enable him to lead the Council to achieve its full potential,’ the White House said.
Biden to meet with pope’s Ukraine peace envoy, with the plight of children top of cardinal’s agenda
By Nicole Winfield and Zeke Miller — July 19, 2023
ROME (AP) — White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed Biden would meet with Zuppi on Tuesday to “discuss the widespread suffering caused by Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine."
White House to host its third-ever Vesak ceremony
By Jack Jenkins — May 4, 2023
(RNS) — This year ambassadors from nations such as Cambodia, India and Nepal are slated to participate.
White House appoints new Muslim community liaison
By Jack Jenkins — April 14, 2023
(RNS) — The move restores a post discontinued by former President Donald Trump’s administration.
At the signing of the marriage act, these two gay Christian men took the next step
By Yonat Shimron — December 30, 2022
(RNS) — Rod Snyder and Alex Orton are among thousands of LGBTQ Christians fighting for the acceptance they were denied by their families, churches and schools.
Christmas isn’t always holly jolly – even some of its best-loved songs are bittersweet
By David W. Stowe — December 24, 2022
(The Conversation) — Songs of the season – sacred and secular music alike – sometimes acknowledge that Christmas isn’t all joy.
Giant menorahs, helicopters, candy cannons announce the arrival of Hanukkah
By Yonat Shimron — December 19, 2022
(RNS) — In the face of growing antisemitism, many Jews are taking to the streets and making the eight-day Festival of Lights very public and very flashy.
Doug Emhoff hosts roundtable on antisemitism: ‘I am going to speak out’
By Yonat Shimron — December 7, 2022
(RNS) — A dozen Jewish leaders attended the 90-minute meeting at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, described as a kind of listening session at which ideas for combating antisemitism were discussed.
Emhoff to host Jewish leaders for discussion of antisemitism
By Darlene Superville — December 5, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House roundtable follows a surge in anti-Jewish vitriol spread by a famous rapper, an NBA star and other prominent people.
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