(Erin Schaff | The New York Times) Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, during a service the Koinonia Christian Center in Greenville, N.C., Oct. 13, 2024. Harris’ biography embodies the multifaith, pluralistic and increasingly secular America she is bidding to lead.

Kamala Harris has told the congregation of a large Black church in suburban Atlanta that people must show compassion and respect in their daily lives and do more than just “preach the values.”

Vice President Kamala Harris visited churches in Georgia on Sunday, urging congregants to cast early ballots as part of her campaign’s “souls to the polls” push to turn out Black voters.