Franklin Graham
DeMoss takes his leave but says ‘I’m rooting for them all’
By Adelle M. Banks — January 17, 2019
(RNS) — Mark DeMoss talked about surviving cancer, his concerns about incivility and why he’ll never write a tell-all book.
How can Christians support Donald Trump?
By Diane Winston — December 17, 2018
(RNS) — One answer to the question 'Why do evangelicals support Trump?' is that they don't, or at least not all of them.
Happy 100th Birthday, Billy Graham
By Adelle M. Banks — November 6, 2018
(RNS) — As the calendar marks what would have been Graham’s 100th birthday on Wednesday, here are 10 quotes from the preacher and people who knew and admired him over his 99 years of life.
Faith groups mount election turnout efforts that could help both parties
By Jack Jenkins — November 5, 2018
(RNS) — This year’s heated midterm contests appear to have sparked unusually robust efforts by faith-based organizations to galvanize supporters and move the political needle.
White boys will be boys: Kavanaugh, #MeToo and race
By Keri Day — September 28, 2018
(RNS) — White conservative Christian preachers have tried to excuse the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh as youthful indiscretions. But in this country, in short, black boys can never simply be 'boys.'
Will Graham: It’s ‘daunting’ to portray his famous granddad in ‘Unbroken’ sequel
By Adelle M. Banks — September 13, 2018
(RNS) — ‘I carry on what he's taught me on an everyday basis,’ said Will Graham. ‘That doesn't bother me. But trying to do it on a movie set is different.’
Defending Islam, gays and Blackpool, Brits oppose Franklin Graham’s UK visit
By Rosie Dawson — September 12, 2018
(RNS) — Blackpool’s two ministers to Parliament have also expressed their concern, with one suggesting that Graham’s comments amounted to 'hate speech.'
Why Putin is an ally for American evangelicals
By Melani McAlister — September 4, 2018
(The Conversation) — In the 21st century, evangelical conservatives aren’t promoting their agenda by smuggling Bibles behind the Iron Curtain, but by harnessing Putin’s reputation as a leader in the resurgent global Right.
White House honors evangelicals ‘for all the good work they do’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 28, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — President Trump reportedly reminded those attending of the gains under his administration and urged them to push their followers to vote in November.
When Franklin Graham met Putin
By Jack Jenkins — August 7, 2018
(RNS) — For years, American evangelicals have cultivated ties with Russia, highlighted by a 2015 meeting between Franklin Graham, son of the late Billy Graham, and Putin in Russia.
What Richard Dawkins doesn’t get about the Muslim call to prayer
By Rose Aslan — July 31, 2018
(The Conversation) — Richard Dawkins' tweets are not the first time the Muslim call to prayer has been misconstrued or that Muslims have been attacked for their prayer practices around the world.
UN migration agency snubs Trump’s nominee to lead it
By Jamey Keaten — June 29, 2018
(AP) — The U.N.’s migration agency snubbed the Trump administration’s candidate to lead it on Friday, a major blow to U.S. leadership of a body addressing one of the world’s most pressing issues — and only the second time that it won’t be run by an American since 1951.
The ’Splainer: Why is Jeff Sessions quoting Romans 13 and why is it so often invoked?
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 15, 2018
(RNS) — Does the Bible really command anyone to obey the laws of government as Attorney General Jeff Sessions told critics of his immigration policy? If so, was Sessions right to use this passage to justify the government's actions? Let us 'Splain.
Pleas for border justice are aimed at the wrong end of Pennsylvania Avenue
By Jacob Lupfer — June 15, 2018
(RNS) — Faith leaders are excoriating Trump and Sessions for recent immigration policy changes, but this crisis is Congress’ fault — specifically, House Republicans who have bet their survival on nativist politics.
At Catholic bishops conference, a deeper embrace of Pope Francis
By Jack Jenkins — June 15, 2018
(RNS) — The spring meeting of Catholic bishops made headlines with their stern critique of the Trump administration's immigration policies, a political splash for a group that has struggled to remain relevant in the Trump era.
