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
National Cathedral to remove Confederate flag images
By Adelle M. Banks — June 8, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) Cathedral officials acknowledged that there are intense feelings about the best way to handle the controversial windows.
Southern Baptists decline as Assemblies of God grow
By Adelle M. Banks — June 7, 2016
(RNS) The Assemblies of God are benefiting from immigration -- particularly from Central and South America as well as Africa -- much more than the Southern Baptist Convention, an expert said.
Atheists gather on the Mall to demonstrate their political muscle
By Adelle M. Banks — June 4, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) Many returned to the National Mall four years after the first Reason Rally for what was billed as a “voter bloc party.”
Methodist lesbian voted down as deacon
By Adelle M. Banks — June 2, 2016
(RNS) Tara 'T.C.' Morrow needed a two-thirds vote to become a provisional deacon.
Jimmy Carter pushes for interracial Baptist cooperation
By Adelle M. Banks — June 2, 2016
(RNS) His work to bring Baptists of different races together nationwide is morphing into grass-roots attempts to address community needs.
Revisit Gabby Douglas on faith, fame
By Adelle M. Banks — May 25, 2016
(RNS) "Faith plays a very big role in my life," the gymnast said in 2012.
White House adds gender and religious diversity to advisory board
By Adelle M. Banks — May 16, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) New members include a transgender woman and representatives of Sikh and Baha’i organizations.
BeBe Winans’ life story on stage
By Adelle M. Banks — May 12, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) The black gospel singer credits scandal-smeared televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker with introducing his sister and him to “a white Christian audience.”
American Bible Society marks 200th birthday
By Adelle M. Banks — May 11, 2016
(RNS) It has placed the Bible in the hands of the military and disaster victims and people who speak most of the languages of the world.
Non-Muslim groups say NJ mosque should get OK
By Adelle M. Banks — May 11, 2016
(RNS) The groups said “unequal treatment of the mosque in this case represents a potential threat” to their free exercise rights.
National Day of Prayer speakers decry moral decline
By Adelle M. Banks — May 5, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) Long a celebration of evangelical influence, speakers at this year's National Day of Prayer event avoided endorsing any presidential candidate and decried the acceptance of same-sex marriage.
Graham daughter: Prayer, not politics
By Adelle M. Banks — May 5, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) It grieves Anne Graham Lotz that evangelicals are often known as a voting bloc rather than for their Christian identity.
Most Americans pray for healing
By Adelle M. Banks — April 22, 2016
(RNS) Prayer, a scholar finds, is no “fringe activity,” but rather a frequent form of treatment for medical problems.
‘Time 100’ ranking includes a few religious mentions
By Adelle M. Banks — April 21, 2016
(RNS) Pope Francis made the cut, as did a few others motivated by their religious beliefs.
Cecile Richards gets a standing ovation at Georgetown amid protests
By Adelle M. Banks — April 20, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) The media were not permitted inside, but students who heard her said she urged respect for those who think women should have choice in their reproductive decisions.
