Adelle M. Banks
Adelle M. Banks, production editor and a national reporter, joined RNS in 1995. An award-winning journalist, she previously was the religion reporter at the Orlando Sentinel and a reporter at The Providence Journal and newspapers in the upstate New York communities of Syracuse and Binghamton.
All Stories by Adelle M. Banks
Laid-off journalist prayed before noticing Melania Trump’s alleged plagiarism
By Adelle M. Banks — August 9, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) Jarrett Hill attributes his discovery to 'nothing but the grace of God.'
Gold medalist Gabby Douglas: Christian pop tunes top her playlist
By Adelle M. Banks — August 6, 2016
(RNS) She listens to chart-topping Christian musicians when she works out, but she also has an affinity to Judaism.
Gymnast Jake Dalton focuses on faith over fear
By Adelle M. Banks — August 5, 2016
(RNS) The four-time world medalist demonstrates his faith with religious tattoos and jewelry.
Voter registration on faith groups’ to-do lists
By Adelle M. Banks — August 2, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) The 'Together We Vote' campaign is one of the efforts by religious groups to mobilize new voters.
John Lewis, ‘March’ team talk about faith and civil rights
By Adelle M. Banks — August 2, 2016
(RNS) Rep. John Lewis, 76, teamed up with congressional staffer Andrew Aydin, 32, and artist Nate Powell, 38, to create a three-part graphic novel series about his work in the civil rights movement.
Anti-gun pastor wins rifle raffle
By Adelle M. Banks — July 28, 2016
(RNS) When he learned he’d won, he met the owner of the raffled gun at a local gun shop, passed a background check and received the prize.
Tim LaHaye, evangelical leader and ‘Left Behind’ co-author, dead at 90
By Adelle M. Banks — July 25, 2016
(RNS) LaHaye died at a hospital in the San Diego area after recently suffering a stroke, his ministry said.
Evangelicals gather for prayer rally in Washington
By Adelle M. Banks — July 16, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) Evangelicals of all ages filled the National Mall on one of the hottest days in Washington this summer and prayed for national unity.
AME Church: Climate change disproportionately hurts blacks
By Adelle M. Banks — July 14, 2016
(RNS) The denomination, echoing Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, pointed to research that shows climate change has a negative impact on people of color.
Police chaplain: Answering questions of mortality
By Adelle M. Banks — July 14, 2016
(RNS) 'Should I have done something different? Why was I off that night? I should have been there.' Those are the questions Chaplain Sean Pease says Dallas police are asking.
After the shootings, Dallas clergy will pray, then advocate for change
By Adelle M. Banks — July 8, 2016
(RNS) One pastor will host a 'community conversation' led by young protesters to discuss advocacy for changes to “redo policing.”
Harvard Law professor Ogletree sees ‘blessing’ despite Alzheimer’s
By Adelle M. Banks — July 7, 2016
(RNS) He shared with fellow members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church how his faith is helping him cope with the diagnosis.
AME Church continues 200-year journey toward racial justice
By Adelle M. Banks — July 7, 2016
(RNS) Two centuries later, members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church made another pilgrimage to Philadelphia for the denomination’s General Conference.
Presbyterian Church in America repents of ‘racial sins’
By Adelle M. Banks — June 27, 2016
(RNS) The legislation acknowledged segregation of members by race and defense of white supremacist organizations.
Evangelicals and refugees: Care first, conversion maybe later
By Adelle M. Banks — June 24, 2016
(RNS) 'We feel like as a church our first step is to serve and to do that not so that they’ll become Christians, but because we are Christians,' one pastor said.
