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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Joe Biden, president-elect at last, was shaped by a very American Catholic faith
By Jack Jenkins — November 7, 2020
(RNS) — The way he manages his allegiance to Catholicism gives a glimpse of how Biden will govern as he takes hold of an office he has sought since 1988.
Nearly 2,000 Catholic nuns sign letter demanding Trump ‘count the votes’
By Jack Jenkins — November 5, 2020
(RNS) — ‘It may be frustrating that we do not know immediately who won our 2020 Presidential election. Nonetheless, democracy is worth the hard work and the wait,’ said Sister Simone Campbell.
How Trump’s strong play for Hispanic evangelicals helped him stun Biden in Florida
By Jack Jenkins — November 4, 2020
(RNS) — ‘I think the Biden campaign is going to say, ‘We blew it: we took for granted the Latino vote and the evangelical vote,’’ said the Rev. Tony Suarez, vice president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference.
Biden started Election Day at church. Trump started it on Fox News.
By Jack Jenkins — November 3, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Biden attended an early Mass. Trump called in late to ‘Fox & Friends.’
7 religious voter trends to look for on Election Day
By Jack Jenkins — November 2, 2020
(RNS) — How and where faith-oriented voters could swing the vote.
As Election Day looms, Christian pastors make bold political appeals
By Yonat Shimron, Emily McFarlan Miller, and Jack Jenkins — November 1, 2020
(RNS) — Prominent clergy on both sides urged their flocks to vote, even as they defended the propriety of addressing politics from the pulpit.
Jaime Harrison’s pragmatic faith and record funding have lifted a liberal contender in South Carolina
By Jack Jenkins — October 30, 2020
(RNS) — Harrison has run on a spiritual brand of politics that may feel alien to many of the Democrats from outside South Carolina who have provide him with unprecedented funding.
Rabbis are training to protect the vote and quell postelection violence
By Jack Jenkins — October 29, 2020
(RNS) — ‘We’re very much hoping that all of the preparation is for naught, but we'd rather be prepared than not,’ said Rabbi Jill Jacobs.
Sean Feucht’s ‘finale’ worship protest on the National Mall included more politics than usual
By Jack Jenkins — October 26, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Christian musician Sean Feucht's 'finale' concert for his worship protest tour was in D.C. Sunday and the event quickly shifted to a celebration for the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Trump, confirmed a Presbyterian, now identifies as ‘non-denominational Christian’
By Jack Jenkins and Maina Mwaura — October 23, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A rare exchange about religion-related matters with a president who, while allying closely with evangelical Christian leaders, has spoken little about his own faith.
How Amy Coney Barrett could change the Supreme Court’s balance on religious liberty
By Jack Jenkins — October 22, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Micah Schwartzman, a professor at University of Virginia School of Law, said Barrett could end up furthering an understanding of the First Amendment he finds ‘quite disturbing.’
Sean Feucht’s worship protest gets green light in DC, despite fears of ‘superspreader’ event
By Jack Jenkins — October 21, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Feucht has framed his worship protest tour as a dispute between ‘politicians’ and Christians like himself, but pastors are among his fiercest critics.
‘Nuns on the Bus’ creator to retire from Catholic lobbying group next year
By Jack Jenkins — October 20, 2020
(RNS) — Sister Simone Campbell played an important role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
Both candidates went to church this weekend. Their experiences were very different
By Jack Jenkins — October 19, 2020
(RNS) — The evangelical pastor dedicated much of his sermon to praising Trump. The priest didn't appear to mention Biden at all.
‘Faith Vote’ 20-minute ad aims to cement liberal believers for Biden
By Jack Jenkins — October 15, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘Every moral issue is at stake in this election,’ Muslim civil rights advocate Linda Sarsour says in the ad.
