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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Faith-based agencies invite volunteers, donations as they care for children at border

By Emily McFarlan Miller and Jack Jenkins — April 2, 2021
(RNS) — Some struggle to cobble together resources decimated under the policies of former President Donald Trump’s administration.

AME church to boycott Coca-Cola, other companies unless they do more to fight Georgia election law

By Jack Jenkins — April 2, 2021
(RNS) — Other Black Christian groups are also planning to join the effort to force major companies to fight voting restrictions nationwide.

Catholic leaders join LGBTQ group to condemn discrimination against transgender people

By Jack Jenkins — March 31, 2021
WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘It is our Catholic duty to affirm the dignity of transgender people and to defend them from harm,’ the statement reads.

Georgia faith leaders to leave water bottles around Capitol in protest of new voter laws

By Jack Jenkins and Adelle M. Banks — March 30, 2021
(RNS) — Faith leaders also joined in a lawsuit charging that provisions of Georgia's new law are unconstitutional and violate the Voting Rights Act.

Charlie Kirk’s group plans new ‘America first’ education curricula

By Jack Jenkins — March 29, 2021
(RNS) — The conservative group says it hopes to 'transform the way our young people perceive freedom, government, and free enterprise.'

Faith groups celebrate Virginia’s death penalty ban

By Jack Jenkins — March 25, 2021
(RNS) — Some faith leaders are now hoping the Biden administration will follow suit.

Churches stepping up as COVID-19 vaccine sites across the Washington metropolitan area

By Jack Jenkins and Adelle M. Banks — March 22, 2021
(RNS) — ‘We've seen several people come out and sign up for this initiative because of it being located at the church,’ said a D.C. health department spokesperson.

Catholic advocacy group Network taps Georgetown professor Mary Novak as new leader

By Jack Jenkins — March 22, 2021
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Novak brings a background in advocacy and legal work, including campaigns against the death penalty.

Charlie Kirk out at Liberty University’s Falkirk Center

By Jack Jenkins — March 17, 2021
(RNS) — Kirk already has plans to start a new group known as Turning Point Faith.

As Equality Act hearing begins, faith leaders meet with Sen. Coons to voice support

By Jack Jenkins — March 17, 2021
(RNS) — Wednesday’s hearing is the furthest the legislation, versions of which have been floating around Capitol Hill since the 1970s, has gotten in the legislative process.

Jesuits pledge $100 million for descendants of people their order enslaved

By Jack Jenkins — March 16, 2021
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The initiative also has a longer-term goal of raising $1 billion.

House chaplain criticizes lawmakers in prayer for ‘failing’ to unite around pandemic relief

By Jack Jenkins — March 10, 2021
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The House did, in fact, vote to approve the pandemic relief bill Wednesday afternoon. But division appeared to remain: The final vote tally fell almost entirely along partisan lines.

Scholar and Biden adviser Jon Meacham joins National Cathedral as canon historian

By Jack Jenkins — March 10, 2021
(RNS) — Meacham is the first leader appointed to the cathedral’s planned College of Faith & Culture.

‘Q Shaman’ denied request to leave jail for faith-related reasons until insurrection trial

By Jack Jenkins — March 8, 2021
(RNS) — Jacob Chansley claimed he cannot be vaccinated from COVID-19 because of his 'Shamanic faith.'

Johnson & Johnson vaccine creates a week of confusion for Catholics

By Jack Jenkins — March 5, 2021
(RNS) — An attempt to clear up confusion about the moral acceptability of the vaccine only created further uncertainty.
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