Jack Jenkins
Jack Jenkins is a national reporter for RNS based in Washington, covering U.S. Catholics and the intersection of religion and politics.
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For Russian priest protesting Ukraine invasion, a mixture of defiance and concern
By Jack Jenkins — April 5, 2022
(RNS) — 'If I remain silent, I’m not a priest,' said the Rev. Ioann Burdin.
In Chicago, the pope’s allies gathered to discuss his vision — and his detractors
By Jack Jenkins — March 31, 2022
(RNS) — ‘People named names,’ said Michael Sean Winters, an organizer of the event.
At confirmation hearing, Lindsey Graham grills Ketanji Brown Jackson on faith
By Jack Jenkins — March 22, 2022
(RNS) — The exchange revealed that Jackson identifies as a nondenominational Protestant.
How Putin’s invasion became a holy war for Russia
By Jack Jenkins — March 19, 2022
(RNS) — Kirill's response to the war was the culmination of a decade-long effort to wrap Russia’s geopolitical ambitions in faith
Scholars, activists brief lawmakers on role of Christian nationalism at insurrection
By Jack Jenkins — March 18, 2022
(RNS) — The meeting, which included Rep. Jamie Raskin, was a rare instance of lawmakers openly discussing the prominence of religious expression during the attack.
US Christian leaders ask Kirill to speak out, ‘reconsider’ comments on Ukraine
By Jack Jenkins — March 11, 2022
(RNS) — 'We ask you to prayerfully reconsider the support you have given to this war because of the horrendous human suffering it has unleashed,' the letter read.
Orthodox priest reportedly arrested in Russia for sermon decrying invasion of Ukraine
By Jack Jenkins — March 10, 2022
(RNS) — The Rev. Ioann Burdin, who is also believed to have signed a petition condemning the invasion, was reportedly charged with ‘discrediting the use of the Armed Forces.’
Episcopal Bishop Curry says ‘more to do’ as poll shows Christians viewed as hypocrites
By Emily McFarlan Miller and Jack Jenkins — March 9, 2022
(RNS) — The results of a new survey conducted by the Episcopal Church illustrate a disconnect between how Christians and non-Christians view Christianity in the United States.
New York governor, clergy and ambassadors join Orthodox leaders to pray for Ukraine
By Jack Jenkins — March 9, 2022
(RNS) — ‘As I hear the prayers and I see the pain and sense the weeping in your hearts for the people left behind, I also sense defiance in your souls,’ said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Among Russian Orthodox, glimmers of dissent against the invasion of Ukraine
By Jack Jenkins — March 4, 2022
(RNS) — The spiritual dissent exists on a spectrum, ranging from calls for peace to threats of breaking away from the Russian Orthodox Church.
Ukraine Orthodox leader likens Putin to the Antichrist
By Jack Jenkins — February 28, 2022
(RNS) — Meanwhile, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow appeared to decry Russia’s opponents in Ukraine as 'evil forces.'
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson: ‘One can only come this far by faith’
By Jack Jenkins — February 25, 2022
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'I must begin these very brief remarks by thanking God for delivering me to this point in my professional journey,' said Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Moscow and Ukrainian Orthodox leaders call for peace—but define it differently
By Claire Giangravé and Jack Jenkins — February 24, 2022
(RNS) — Kirill appealed to a version of history tying Ukraine closely to Russia.
Study: QAnon draws from several faith groups, numbers more than 40 million
By Jack Jenkins — February 24, 2022
(RNS) — Meanwhile, nearly half of those who reject QAnon blame white conservative Christians for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Could Novavax win over some religious vaccine skeptics?
By Jack Jenkins — February 18, 2022
(RNS) — Novavax's CEO has framed his company's vaccine as an alternative for those who object to the use of fetal cell lines in the development of existing popular vaccines.
