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
Churches examine white privilege
By Adelle M. Banks — April 19, 2016
(RNS) Some pastors say celebrating Black History Month with their congregations is no longer enough.
White House, faith leaders say ‘moral obligation’ to halt payday loans
By Adelle M. Banks — April 14, 2016
(RNS) They agreed to "do something to stop payday lenders from preying on consumers."
Christians plan massive rally in Washington in July
By Adelle M. Banks — April 7, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) Nick Hall, leader of prayer events aimed at young people, hopes the event will draw crowds like Promise Keepers did two decades ago.
Rev. Joan Brown Campbell recalls her pioneering ministry
By Adelle M. Banks — April 6, 2016
(RNS) Campbell said clergywomen attaining top leadership positions "still is something that is out of the ordinary."
Faith leaders ask candidates to give poor ‘living wage’
By Adelle M. Banks — April 4, 2016
(RNS) “(T)he next President can lift millions out of poverty and secure a brighter future for all Americans,” they say.
Abuse survivors urge Mahaney be disinvited from conference
By Adelle M. Banks — March 31, 2016
(RNS) C.J. Mahaney is accused of failing to report abuse at a church he oversaw.
Obama at last prayer breakfast: ‘We heal hatred with love’
By Adelle M. Banks — March 30, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) As he usually does, he used the occasion to speak openly about his faith within the context of world events.
‘Moral Mondays’ leader starts ‘moral revolution’ tour
By Adelle M. Banks — March 29, 2016
(RNS) “Way too much of our national discourse has been poisoned by hateful language and policies,” said the Rev. William J. Barber II.
Boy Scouts, Unitarian Universalists renew agreement
By Adelle M. Banks — March 24, 2016
(RNS) Unitarian Universalists dissolved a previous agreement with the BSA in the 1990s because the Scouting organization had banned openly gay members.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir shows ‘Messiah’ for Easter, too
By Adelle M. Banks — March 23, 2016
(RNS) The Christmastime staple is no longer for Advent only.
Coptic bishop seeks support from evangelicals
By Adelle M. Banks — March 11, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) After the slaughter of 21 Copts on a Libyan beach, Bishop Angaelos wants the support of all Christians.
Knights of Columbus report: ISIS committing Christian ‘genocide’
By Adelle M. Banks — March 10, 2016
(RNS) The report included a list of 1,131 Christians killed in Iraq between 2003 and 2014 and 125 churches attacked there in the same period.
Gospel singer James Fortune pleads guilty to striking his wife
By Adelle M. Banks — March 9, 2016
(RNS) A district judge sentenced him to five years of probation and five days in jail. He has been ordered to stay away from his wife.
British bishop declares solidarity with persecuted atheists
By Adelle M. Banks — March 8, 2016
(RNS) “History has shown time and time again that when one minority group is oppressed with impunity, others soon face the same fate,” wrote Bishop Declan Lang.
Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards to speak at Georgetown University
By Adelle M. Banks — March 7, 2016
(RNS) The Cardinal Newman Society condemned plans for the speech, which it said features "a wicked woman who defends the sale of baby body parts.”
