Jack Jenkins
Jack Jenkins is a national reporter for Religion News Services. His work has appeared or been referenced in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, MSNBC and elsewhere. After graduating from Presbyterian College with a Bachelor of Arts in history and religion/philosophy, Jack received his Master of Divinity degree from Harvard University with a focus on Christianity, Islam and the media. Jenkins is based in Washington, D.C.
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South African Bishop Thanks Episcopal Leader for Declining To Resettle White Afrikaners
The leader of Anglican churches in South Africa thanked the American head of the Episcopal Church for refusing to resettle white Afrikaners in the United States who have been deemed refugees by President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Episcopal Church Refuses To Resettle White Afrikaners, Ends Partnership With US Government
"In light of our church’s steadfast commitment to racial justice and reconciliation and our historic ties with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, we are not able to take this step," the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church said in a letter.
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To Put Pressure on Trump, Democrats Turn to Religion—And Religious Activists
"Faith leaders have been at the forefront of every progressive movement in our nation’s history...so I’m glad to see faith leaders speaking out and getting into good trouble in opposition to the upcoming reconciliation bill," Delaware Sen. Chris Coons told RNS.
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Shane Claiborne, 4 Other Faith Activists Arrested While Protesting GOP Budget Bill
Five faith leaders were arrested while praying in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday (May 5), the second time in as many weeks clergy and others have been handcuffed as they speak out against the Republican-led budget bill.
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Rev. William Barber Arrested in Capitol Rotunda After Praying Against Republican-Led Budget
Prominent pastor and anti-poverty activist the Rev. William Barber and two others were arrested while praying in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday (April 28), an action he said would be part of a recurring series of demonstrations aimed at challenging the Republican-led budget bill.
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Here’s a Look at the Various Legal Battles Faith Groups Are Fighting Against the Trump Administration
President Donald Trump remains locked in at least five major lawsuits filed by religious groups during the first two months of his new administration, showing tensions between the White House and the faith-based organizations challenging his agenda.
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For One Iranian Family and Their Church, Trump’s Refugee Freeze Leaves Son in Exile
In California, a church had worked for years to help an Iranian family in their congregation bring their son to the U.S. He had all but boarded a flight when the freeze came.
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Evangelical Groups Hold Vigil Against Trump and Musk’s Foreign Aid Cuts
Evangelical Christian groups are calling on Congress to reinstate foreign aid programs shuttered by President Donald Trump’s administration, arguing the government’s actions will hurt millions of people around the world.
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