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Fraught election puts faith leaders through a political test

by Elana Schor
| October 27, 2020 9:39 AM

Both President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden count endorsements from well-known faith leaders. But for clergy members who try to tackle thorny moral matters without overtly backing a candidate, the campaign has tested their ability to reconcile religious values and politics.

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