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New hat: Deputy International Editor at The New York Times. Old hat: longtime religion correspondent @nytimes & @washingtonpost (Photo from the Camino in Spain)
Aug 5, 2018 7 tweets 3 min read
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In the 25 years I’ve covered American religion I’ve admired Rev. @BillHybels and @WillowCreekCC. They met the spiritual needs of countless alienated Americans, empowered women and worked on global poverty and AIDS. 1/7
nyti.ms/2OcH66B A white suburban megachurch, they made efforts to forge ties with Asian, Latino and black evangelicals. 2/7
Jun 13, 2018 8 tweets 3 min read
THREAD There is sudden, serious pushback from religious leaders to Trump's immigration policies, especially separating families, denying Dreamers a path to legalization and refusing asylum to victims of gang violence and domestic abuse. First up, US Catholic Bishops: Southern Baptist Convention passed this: RESOLVED, That we desire to see immigration reform include an emphasis on securing our borders and providing a pathway to legal status with appropriate restitutionary measures, maintaining the priority of family unity... #SBCAM18