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.’
Pandemic, loss unite 2 rural Missouri pastors around faith
By Jessie Wardarski, David Crary, and Luis Andres Henao — December 9, 2020
NOEL, Missouri (RNS) — While the pastors both want to keep parishioners safe, they are determined to carry on with in-person services as long as members of their congregations are eager to attend.