After turbulent 2020, faith in America faces more big issues
by David Crary And Elana Schor, The Associated Press
Posted Dec 18, 2020 10:30 am EDT
Last Updated Dec 18, 2020 at 10:44 am EDT
FILE - In this June 14, 2020 file photo, protesters gather on Hollywood Boulevard for a march organized by black members of the LGBTQ community, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Under Trump there have been some rollbacks in civil rights protections for LGBTQ people that Biden is vowing to restore and expand. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
For many religious denominations in the United States, there were two shared preoccupations in 2020 beyond the usual matters of faith: How to cope with the coronavirus pandemic and how to respond to tumultuous political events.