Adelle M Banks

Adelle M. Banks, production editor and a national reporter, joined RNS in 1995. An award-winning journalist, she previously was the religion reporter at the Orlando Sentinel and a reporter at The Providence Journal and newspapers in the upstate New York communities of Syracuse and Binghamton.

World Vision Wins Sex Discrimination Case in Appeals Court

A federal appellate court ruled in favor of World Vision, a global Christian relief and development organization, last week, saying it was justified in revoking employment of a customer service representative after it learned the candidate was in a same-sex marriage.

US Military Chaplaincy Marks 250 Years of Providing Spiritual Support To Service Members

Chaplains serve in hospitals, hospices and manufacturing plants, and while chaplaincy researchers see commonalities among them, there are also key differences in the military.

Progressive National Baptists Pan ‘Big Ugly Bill,’ Strategize to Help Communities

The Progressive National Baptist Convention, a historically Black denomination, affirmed boycotts countering corporate stances against diversity, equity and inclusion, supported alternative shopping campaigns and pledged to advocate for communities affected by Trump administration policies.

AME Church Clergy, Staff Await Possible Return of Some Lost Retirement Funds

A judge has scheduled a June 26 hearing, at which final approval of partial settlements will be considered.

More Than a Massacre: How an Outsider Captured Mother Emanuel’s Legacy

Kevin Sack had spent decades covering Black churches for The New York Times, so when he heard about a shooting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, he knew this was no random act of violence.

What Church Do You Attend? Maybe More Than One, Survey Finds

Overall, besides worship services, participation in other religious activities and programs has increased or remained the same in the last five years.

5 Years After George Floyd’s Murder, Church Leaders Say Race Relations Face Retrenchment

Across denominations and races, clergy are noticing the emphasis shifting away from race relations that occurred in the wake of George Floyd’s death. They’ve seen temporary improvements and then retrenchment but say efforts nevertheless continue to foster understanding and bridge divides.

‘It’s Not a Theocracy,’ Says Leader on White House, Faith Partnerships Over the Years

The White House faith-based office "put in the consciousness of the federal government how important faith-based and secular organizations are in what they do for society," Stanley Carlson-Thies said.

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