Jack Jenkins
Jack Jenkins is a national reporter for RNS based in Washington, covering U.S. Catholics and the intersection of religion and politics.
All Stories by Jack Jenkins
‘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.
Refugee data on religion disappears as fewer persecuted Christians admitted to US
By Emily McFarlan Miller and Jack Jenkins — October 13, 2020
(RNS) — The State Department no longer is making publicly available a number of statistics about refugees admitted into the United States, including their religious affiliations.
How Christian nationalism may determine whether you wear a mask
By Jack Jenkins — October 9, 2020
(RNS) — Republican or Democrat, whether or not you social distance likely has more to do with whether you feel the U.S. is under threat from others not like you.
The top three faith moments in the Harris-Pence vice presidential debate
By Paul O'Donnell and Jack Jenkins — October 8, 2020
(RNS) — The two vice presidential candidates rehearsed lines about issues of faith Americans may be hearing for the remainder of the campaign season.
Border Patrol agents raid faith-based immigrant aid camp for second time in two months
By Jack Jenkins — October 7, 2020
(RNS) — The Unitarian Universalist group successfully sued the federal government over previous raids, arguing that helping migrants equated to exercising UU members’ ‘sincerely held religious beliefs.’
Trump evangelical advisers exposed to COVID-19 flout CDC guidelines, preach in public
By Jack Jenkins and Emily McFarlan Miller — October 5, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A number of high-profile Christian leaders attended recent Washington, D.C., events with people who have since tested positive for COVID-19. Some have chosen to quarantine out of precaution, but others continue to travel and even to preach in front of their congregations.
John Hagee of Christians United for Israel tests positive for COVID-19
By Jack Jenkins — October 5, 2020
(RNS) — John Hagee, the head of Christians United for Israel and one of President Donald Trump’s unofficial evangelical advisors, has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Notre Dame president has virus. Senator leaves Atlanta faith conference to quarantine
By Jack Jenkins — October 2, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The Rev. John Jenkins, president of Notre Dame University, announced on Friday (Oct. 2) that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Faith leaders offer prayers as President Trump tests positive for COVID-19
By Bob Smietana, Jack Jenkins, and Adelle M. Banks — October 2, 2020
(RNS) — Social media turned into a prayer forum for the president and first lady as news spread that they had contracted the novel coronavirus.
Alabama officials sued over voter registration form requiring ‘so help me God’ vow
By Jack Jenkins — October 1, 2020
(RNS) — A secular advocacy group has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of three plaintiffs, arguing that the state’s requirement violates their constitutional rights.
Biden campaign launches a trio of new faith ads targeted at evangelical and Catholic voters
By Jack Jenkins — October 1, 2020
(RNS) — The seven-figure ad buy includes two 30-second television spots that will run on Catholic and evangelical programs.
Complaints on Trump’s debate performance highlight generational divide among white evangelicals
By Jack Jenkins — September 30, 2020
(RNS) — Trump’s performance didn’t sit well with a group whose tenuous ties with the GOP have been further fractured by his presidency: younger white evangelicals.
‘Humanists for Biden-Harris’ to mobilize nonreligious vote
By Jack Jenkins — September 28, 2020
(RNS) — The group hopes to reach atheists, agnostics and other religiously unaffiliated voters who make up the largest belief group in the Democratic Party.
Trump taxes report highlights nearly $400,000 payment from Billy Graham group
By Jack Jenkins — September 28, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A new report from The New York Times citing Trump’s tax information raises questions about the potential conflicts of interest in making money off his religious allies while in office.
Trump nominates conservative Catholic Amy Coney Barrett for Ginsburg’s seat
By Jack Jenkins — September 25, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Barrett's position on religious liberty may affect most Americans in any future rulings on the scope of the Affordable Care Act.
