LGBTQ Catholics stung by Vatican rebuff of same-sex unions
By David Crary and Luis Andres Henao — March 16, 2021
(AP) — The Vatican's declaration that same-sex unions are a sin the Roman Catholic Church cannot bless was no surprise for LGBTQ Catholics in the United States — yet it stung deeply nonetheless.
LGBTQ rights bill ignites debate over religious liberty
By David Crary — March 8, 2021
(RNS) — The bill maintains exemptions for houses of worship, but faith-based homeless shelters and adoption or foster-care agencies that get federal funding would not be permitted to discriminate against LGBTQ people.
Trump-supporting Christian leaders and their Sunday messages
By Mariam Fam, Elana Schor, and David Crary — January 11, 2021
(RNS) — While some preachers were defiant, one pastor said, ‘We must repent for making the person who occupies the White House more important than the one who occupies our hearts.’