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Cardinal McElroy calls for compassion in immigration policy as he prepares to lead in Washington

Cardinal McElroy calls for compassion in immigration policy as he prepares to lead in Washington

Cardinal Robert McElroy, who is getting ready to take over as archbishop of Washington, D.C. in March, called for compassion and dignity for migrants Thursday.

Latino evangelical voters torn between their faith and harsh rhetoric around immigration

Latino evangelical voters torn between their faith and harsh rhetoric around immigration

The Rev. Arturo Laguna leads a largely immigrant church of about 100 followers in Phoenix. His job as a pastor, he says, gets complicated come election season.

Asian American evangelicals' theology is conservative. But that doesn't mean they vote that way

Asian American evangelicals' theology is conservative. But that doesn't mean they vote that way

The Rev. Wayne Lee leads an English-speaking church of second- and third-generation Chinese Americans in the heart of Philadelphia's Chinatown.

What is ballot gathering? And what are the laws around this controversial practice?

What is ballot gathering? And what are the laws around this controversial practice?

Ballot gathering or ballot collecting is a practice in where a voter completes an absentee ballot, places it in a sealed, signed envelope and entrusts it to another person who then drops it off at a mail center or a designated ballot drop-off location. This practice is also sometimes known as "ballot harvesting," but experts say that is a loaded...

Conservative Christians were skeptical of mail-in ballots. Now they are gathering them in churches

Conservative Christians were skeptical of mail-in ballots. Now they are gathering them in churches

MENIFEE, California (AP) -- With Election Day just a few weeks away, longtime church members Lucky Hartunian and Janie Booth sat outside the Revival Christian Fellowship's sanctuary in Menifee, California, inviting congregants to register to vote.

Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?

Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?

Usha Chilukuri Vance loves her "meat and potatoes" husband, JD Vance. She explained to a rapt Republican National Convention audience how their vice-presidential candidate adapted to her vegetarian diet and even learned to cook Indian food from her immigrant mother.