National Latino Evangelical Coalition
Ahead of midterms, faith plays central role in Republican efforts to win Latino votes
By Alejandra Molina — October 31, 2022
(RNS) — Pew Research Center data looking at 2022 midterm election preferences of Latinos shows that some of the sharpest differences in candidate choice are by religion.
Latino Catholics are among the most vaccinated religious groups. Here’s why.
By Alejandra Molina — October 12, 2021
(RNS) — The Pew Research Center found that 82% of Catholic adults said they were at least partially vaccinated as of August — data that included 86% of Latino Catholics and 79% of white Catholics.
Evangelical leaders seek to ‘take the high road,’ stress agreement as election looms
By Adelle M. Banks — October 6, 2020
(RNS) — ‘Today evangelical faith is often being narrowly defined and easily misunderstood and we believe this has long-term ramifications for our public witness in society and effectiveness,’ said the president of the National Association of Evangelicals.
More than $689,000 raised for small churches at risk of closure during COVID-19
By Alejandra Molina — May 22, 2020
(RNS) — Although the relief fund will end at the end of the month, the initiative will transition to regional, city and state-based ‘Churches Helping Churches’ efforts.
More than $400,000 so far raised for small churches at risk during COVID-19
By Alejandra Molina — April 28, 2020
(RNS) — Through the relief fund, 109 churches have been earmarked for funding. More than 1,010 applications for funding have been submitted.
Larger churches urged to help smaller ones survive during pandemic
By Alejandra Molina — April 6, 2020
(RNS) — An application process opened Monday (April 6) for small churches to apply for $3,000 grants.
Evangelical Christians are racially diverse–and hold diverse views on immigration
By Janelle Wong — November 2, 2018
(The Conversation) — The influence of white evangelicals on American politics is well known. More than 80 percent supported Donald Trump in the 2016 election. But two of the fastest-growing segments of the American population – Latino and Asian-American voters – also are part of evangelical America. What will drive their votes in the upcoming […]
Voter registration on faith groups’ to-do lists
By Adelle M. Banks — August 2, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) The 'Together We Vote' campaign is one of the efforts by religious groups to mobilize new voters.
400+ Catholic and evangelical leaders want to kill the death penalty
By Heather Adams — March 31, 2015
(RNS) Christian leaders say Jesus' state-sponsored execution should prompt believers to oppose the death penalty.
In a groundbreaking vote, Latino evangelicals call for end to death penalty
By Jonathan Merritt — March 30, 2015
(RNS) Many religious groups, including the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, oppose the death penalty, but evangelical groups tend to take a more conservative stance.
In Oval Office, evangelicals press for immigration reform
By Lauren Markoe — November 13, 2013
(RNS) On the same day that House John Boehner signaled that there would be no immigration reform this year, some of the nation’s most prominent evangelical pastors met with President Barack Obama on Wednesday (Nov. 13) to try to advance the issue.
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