WASHINGTON — A prominent black church leader believes that the level of civil discourse in our country regarding politics and faith is at an “all-time low.”
The Rev. Franklyn Richardson, chair of the National Conference of Black Churches, made that assessment Thursday. He was one of several church leaders invited to an event on public discourse.

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