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Projects editor and national reporter for @RNS. Author, photographer, videographer, proofreader. https://xitter.cf/t.co/GVqVY09yq9

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As the 100th anniversary of #BlackHistoryMonth is observed, I hope to create a thread of my related @RNS stories. Please check out links below. (RNS photo/Kit Doyle)
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If you'd told me a month ago I'd be writing about an Orthodox Israeli woman's deep enduring friendship with American Amish women, I would have laughed. But here we are: religionnews.com/2026/10/16/…

How an Orthodox Jewish scholar found an unexpected home among the Amish

JERUSALEM (RNS) — 'They know that there is electricity and internet and smartphones and that they could drive, but they choose not to,' scholar Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar said of the Amish. 'When you...

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Tomorrow, join @ddroyster, @jayaugustine9, @AMBankstw and Niala Boodhoo to examine how faith leaders are mobilizing their congregations, what the data tell us about voter disenfranchisement and what's at stake for communities of color this November. riverside.com/webinar/regist…
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Religion News Service (RNS) is an independent, nonprofit and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture and ethics, founded in 1934. 🔗 Find our reporting, newsletters, podcasts and more at rns.org.
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With midterms fast approaching, there is renewed energy and collaboration between Black churches and community organizers, civil rights and labor leaders, and college students to pump up voter turnout.
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My @RNS story: religionnews.com/2026/10/12/…

Black church leaders broaden voter outreach ahead of midterm elections

(RNS) — ‘We have to try to make it so big it can't be rigged,’ Michigan Baptist leader the Rev. James C. Perkins said of voter turnout efforts.

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Here’s an @RNS video clip of my interview this week with Yusef Jackson. He now leads Rainbow Push Coalition, which was founded by his late father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, whose birthday is Oct. 8. youtube.com/shorts/Vl7FsPGDk…

Jesse Jackson’s son Yusef Jackson marks late father’s birthday,...

Yusef Jackson, the youngest son of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, is ...

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“If you come in here, it looks different than when he was here, but it still has that essence of him,” said Yusef Jackson, who now leads Rainbow Push Coalition founded by his father, the late Rev. Jesse Jackson. Oct. 8 is the elder Jackson's birthday.
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My @RNS story: religionnews.com/2026/10/08/…

Jesse Jackson’s son Yusef Jackson marks late father’s birthday, continues civil rights legacy

(RNS) — ‘I sat in the passenger seat of my father's car for a long time. That's very different than sitting in the driver's seat,’ Yusef Jackson said.

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Register now for "Faith, Power & the Ballot Box: Religion and Voting Rights in the Midterms," a live virtual conversation on Oct. 14 with @ddroyster, @jayaugustine9, @AMBankstw and host Niala Boodhoo. riverside.com/webinar/regist…

Faith, Power & the Ballot Box: Religion and Voting Rights in the Midterms

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Jim Bakker, televangelist involved in a sex and money scandal who returned to broadcasting after time in prison, has died at 86. David Mark, my @RNS story: religionnews.com/2026/10/06/…

Televangelist Jim Bakker, once imprisoned for scandal, dies at 86

(RNS) — By the time Bakker and his first wife, Tammy Faye, were forced to give up their Praise the Lord ministry — known as PTL — in 1987, they were a well-known television couple with a loyal...

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Jim Bakker, televangelist involved in a sex and money scandal who returned to broadcasting after time in prison, has died at 86. David Mark, my @RNS story: religionnews.com/2026/10/06/…

Televangelist Jim Bakker, once imprisoned for scandal, dies at 86

(RNS) — By the time Bakker and his first wife, Tammy Faye, were forced to give up their Praise the Lord ministry — known as PTL — in 1987, they were a well-known television couple with a loyal...

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Adelle Banks retweeted
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What’s at stake this November? Join @ddroyster, @jayaugustine9, @AMBankstw and host Niala Boodhoo on Oct. 14 for an in-depth discussion. Register now: riverside.com/webinar/regist…
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Just 1% of current U.S. houses of worship were around in 1776. I visited several. Check out the 2nd of 2 @RNS short videos: youtube.com/shorts/v_ScOTvN7…

These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits

When the country declared independence in 1776, there were 3,228 ho...

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Just 1% of current U.S. houses of worship were around in 1776. I visited several. Check out the 2nd of 2 @RNS short videos: youtube.com/shorts/v_ScOTvN7…

These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits

When the country declared independence in 1776, there were 3,228 ho...

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ICYMI, here’s the first @RNS short video about U.S. houses of worship that are older than the country: youtube.com/shorts/P6AoUMvdV…

These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted...

Before the United States was a country, people were already gatheri...

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And here’s my full @RNS story about historic houses of worship in the U.S.: religionnews.com/2026/05/28/…

These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits.

(RNS) — Only about 1% of houses of worship in the U.S. today existed in 1776. Here are four that predate the revolution — and still hold services.

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(RNS) — Eighty religious plaintiffs from 11 major faith traditions have joined lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s immigration policies, according a tracker developed by RNS with the Law, Rights, and Religion Project. religionnews.com/2026/09/16/…

RNS tracked the religious lawsuits against Trump’s immigration policies. Here’s what we found.

(RNS) — Eighty religious plaintiffs from 11 major faith traditions have joined lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s immigration policies, according a tracker developed by RNS with the Law,...

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Cissie Graham Lynch, granddaughter of Billy Graham, tapped for religious freedom ambassador My @RNS story: religionnews.com/2026/09/17/…

Cissie Graham Lynch, granddaughter of Billy Graham, tapped for religious freedom ambassador

(RNS) — If approved by the Senate, Lynch would hold an office that has been unoccupied since the beginning of the second Trump administration.

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“I am standing in the exceeding abundant grace of God that has done more than I could ever imagine,” Bishop T.D. Jakes said about his 50th anniversary of ministry.
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My @RNS story: religionnews.com/2026/09/14/…

T.D. Jakes’ megachurch pays tribute to his 50 years of ministry

(RNS) — ‘The Potter's House is never just Bishop Jakes,’ he told his megachurch congregation. ‘It never was, and it never will be.’

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