Newt Gingrich

How America’s youth lost its religion in 1990s

By Ryan Burge — April 13, 2022
(RNS) — We are living in the aftermath of one of the most dramatic demographic shifts in American history.

Callista Gingrich will soon be named ambassador to Vatican – reports

By Josephine McKenna — May 15, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Callista Gingrich, 51, is a Catholic and wife of the former speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich.

How a Christian movement is growing rapidly in the midst of religious decline

By Brad Christerson — March 18, 2017
(The Conversation) INC Christianity is the fastest-growing Christian group in America and possibly around the world. So what is it?

Meet the ‘evangelical’ Catholics who are remaking the GOP

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — June 16, 2014
(RNS) In today's Republican Party, a number of factors have forged a new religious identity that supersedes familiar old categories.

Justin Bieber … The Islamist

By Omid Safi — May 2, 2013
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the latest weapon for the Muslim take...over…of…the world: Justin Bieber. In a recent concert in Istanbul, Justin Bieber stopped his concert twice for the Islamic call to prayer (adhan/azan).

Analysis: The myth of Mitt Romney’s evangelical problem

By Jonathan Merritt — September 17, 2012

(RNS) Mitt Romney has an evangelical problem. Or so we’ve been told by the national media. But there’s one glaring problem with the storyline: It’s not true. By Jonathan Merritt.

Santorum shows the Religious Right isn’t dead yet

By David Gibson — March 14, 2012

(RNS) Does Rick Santorum's surge also mark the resurrection of the Religious Right? After Santorum's big primary wins in Alabama and Mississippi, the born-again bigwigs who endorsed him last year may be having the last laugh. By David Gibson.

Why is it so hard to do religion in prime time?

By Tracy Gordon — March 14, 2012

(RNS) ABC's saucy new drama, "GCB" has been panned by critics and called "anti-Christian" by Newt Gingrich. TLC cancelled its controversial reality show, "All-American Muslim," and anything short of "Touched By an Angel" seems to flop. Piet Levy explores why.

Catholic voter guide differs from two Catholic candidates

By David Gibson — February 29, 2012
(RNS) A group of Democratic-leaning Catholics on Wednesday (Feb. 29) released a 2012 voter guide that includes abortion among a range of "pro-life issues," such as war, euthanasia and poverty, and highlights economic and social justice issues as concerns Catholics should weigh as they consider which candidate to support.

Friday’s Religion News Roundup: gay baptism; gay marriage in Maryland; black atheists `come out’

By Kevin Eckstrom — February 24, 2012

There's a new kind of Mormon baptism (and Salt Lake City likely won't be amused) and a tragic kind of baptism at an Indiana church. Fidel Castro may come back to Mother Rome, and Southern Baptists say "no thanks" to a BUBBA name.

Mainline Protestants up for grabs heading into November

By Tracy Gordon — February 2, 2012

WASHINGTON (RNS) In a matchup between Obama and GOP front-runner Mitt Romney, mainline Protestant voters are nearly evenly divided, with 41 percent supporting Obama and 43 percent for Romney. The same holds true between Obama and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich -- each is the choice of 41 percent of white mainline Protestants. By Lauren Markoe.

MondayâÂ?Â?s Religion Roundup: Embryo skirmishes, birth control battles, Star Wars theology

By David Gibson — January 30, 2012

Newt Gingrich wants a ban on embryonic stem cell research, Romney doesn't. Santorum's daughter makes "miraculous" recovery, he looks for political miracle in Florida. Obama, birth control, and the Catholic vote. Andrew Sullivan's fan in the Vatican. And more...

Friday’s Religion News Roundup: God talk, unlucky cats and evangelical insecurity

By Kevin Eckstrom — January 27, 2012

Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul talk about the role of God in their Oval Office. A cat named Moody has an unlucky encounter with a moody Texas pastor. And is evangelical squemishness about Mormons really about insecurity?

TuesdayâÂ?Â?s Roundup: Death and taxes edition

By David Gibson — January 24, 2012

Will Fidel Castro go to Hell? Or just something like it? Will Mitt Romney live in the Golden Temple? Will Chris Christie be the next Mitt Romney? Can we speak well of Joe Paterno?

Gingrich stumbling in Iowa

By Mark Silk — December 14, 2011
The latest Iowa polls show Newt Gingrich losing ground to Ron Paul–up by 10 points (27-17) over Paul according to InsiderAdvantage and by just one (22-21) according to PPP. Meanwhile, Gingrich’s new political director, Des Moines political consultant Craig Bergman, has left the campaign allegedly for making anti-Mormon remarks at a GOP focus group just […]
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