Jack Jenkins
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National Reporter for @RNS. "Workaday writer." — The New Yorker. Author of "American Prophets." Tips? Try me on Signal: jackmjenkins.60
In case you missed it: I wrote a book. It's called "American Prophets: The Religious Roots of Progressive Politics and the Ongoing Fight for the Soul of the Country." It's on the Religious Left, came out in paperback in April, and you can order it here: jackjenkins.me/american-proph…
Now in reverse! Another subpoena vote, and this time Democrats ask the chair to wait for Democrats to return from a procedural vote so they can participate in the committee vote. Temporary chair Rep. Guest declines, proceeds with vote. Democrats just getting steamrolled.
It's happening again! Temporary chair Rep. Higgins suspends meeting to stall a vote to wait for members to return to the committee from participating in procedural votes. Rep. Thompson: "It's not the rules of the committee!" Rep. Higgins: "You're welcome to have an opinion."
PBS and NPR are generally unbiased, independent of government propaganda and provide key benefits to US democracy theconversation.com/pbs-and-npr-ar…
For the uninitiated: This is a whole thing on the Catholic far-right, particularly among the Catholic followers of Nick Fuentes, a white supremacist and a self-described Christian nationalist who has called for “Catholic Taliban rule.” religionnews.com/2024/04/03/the…
Tragic & embarrassing to see a growing number of American Catholic young men openly embrace fascism & antisemitism.
Under a potential deal, Bari Weiss would serve as an "ideological guide of sorts" at CBS News, according to Puck. (paywall) puck.news/was-colberts-c…
The election of Peruvian-American Pope Leo highlights a dramatic shift: The U.S. Catholic Church is becoming Latino washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/07…
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, and Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III visited Gaza July 18 after an Israeli strike hit Holy Family Parish. (OSV News video/courtesy @LPJerusalem) osvnews.com/patriarchs-mes…
“Pope Leo repeatedly stated that it is time to stop this slaughter, that what happened is unjustifiable & that we must ensure there are no more victims.” Card Pizzaballa on phone call with the Pope today as Cardinal visited Gaza Church👇
Pope Leo XIV has called Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa as the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem enters Gaza to visit the Holy Family Catholic Church after the Israeli strike that killed 3 people and injured several others taking refuge there. loom.ly/tdqE4WY
NEW: In which I try to make sense of yesterday's chaotic, all-day House hearing on immigration, where Dems accused the GOP of anti-Catholicism and attacking faith itself and Republicans were divided over whether to target Catholic Charities in particular. religionnews.com/2025/07/17/at-…
I am deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and injury caused by the military attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church in #Gaza. I assure the parish community of my spiritual closeness. I commend the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, and pray for…
“As my body shook with fear, I found myself drowning in thoughts. I began my final prayers, communicating with God that I had tried my best every day.” tuftsdaily.com/article/2025/0…
It is not the first time the Holy Family parish has been struck: in December 2023 a military sniper shot and killed two women. The parish is also known for its close connection with Pope Francis, who would call them on a near daily basis after the Israel-Hamas war began.
Pope Leo XIV says he is "deeply saddened" by the deaths & injury caused by the "military attack" on the Catholic parish in Gaza. Leo re-iterates his call for an "immediate ceasefire" in the Israel-Hamas war. edition.cnn.com/2025/07/17/mid…
بيان صحفي أولي من البطريركية اللاتينية - Press Release of Latin Patriarchate
This hearing is, inexplicably — amid multiple recesses and suspensions — still ongoing. This is my life now. I live here. In this room. The Hearing is all there is.
Now in reverse! Another subpoena vote, and this time Democrats ask the chair to wait for Democrats to return from a procedural vote so they can participate in the committee vote. Temporary chair Rep. Guest declines, proceeds with vote. Democrats just getting steamrolled.
This thing is moving. There are six Republicans on board, and counting, and all Democrats are expected to sign on, which would be enough to force a floor vote on release of Epstein files.
We all deserve to know what’s in the Epstein files, who’s implicated, and how deep this corruption goes. Americans were promised justice and transparency. We’re introducing a discharge petition to force a vote in the US House of Representatives on releasing the COMPLETE files.