By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. Pope Francis is a big supporter of President Joe Biden. U.S. Catholic bishops are not. At least that’s a prominent narrative concerning America’s second Catholic president … Continue reading President Biden is a fan of Pope Francis, but is Francis a fan of Biden?

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. Joe Biden’s inauguration as America’s 46th president produced a ton of religion news. We’ll get to all that in a moment. First, though, the most jaw-dropping … Continue reading Christian financial guru Dave Ramsey’s company doxxes religion journalist

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. “Is it possible to be astonished and, at the same time, not surprised?” A colleague recalled that quote — by … Continue reading The role of religion in President Donald Trump’s tragic last stand

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-In” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Got feedback or ideas for this column? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. “A medical miracle.” In a Friday night video, that’s how President Donald Trump characterized the first COVID-19 vaccine approved by the U.S. government. “We have delivered a safe and effective vaccine in … Continue reading Trump calls COVID-19 vaccine ‘a medical miracle,’ but many religious people are skeptical

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-In” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Got feedback or ideas for this column? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. First New York. Now California. With the addition of a fifth, solidly conservative member — new Justice Amy Coney Barrett — the U.S. Supreme Court has flipped the script on months of … Continue reading Justices flip the script on COVID-19 worship bans, but top health official urges closures

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-In” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Got feedback or ideas for this column? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. In the 2020 election, what happened with the religious vote that was seen as so crucial to President Donald Trump’s upset win four years ago? Take your pick: • Not much changed, … Continue reading Lies, damned lies, statistics: For Biden, religious vote was crucial — maybe