Jason DeRose
Stories
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Remembering televangelist Jimmy Swaggart
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart has died at the age of 90, following a heart attack last month. The Pentecostal preacher had an audience of millions before a sex scandal in the late 1980s.
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10 years after same-sex marriage was legalized, evangelicals still work to oppose it
In the 10 years since the legalization of same-sex marriage across the U.S., religious support for the right has increased significantly. But opposition among some religious groups persists.
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Pastor's book 'Queer & Christian' is about more than LGBTQ acceptance
In the new book Queer & Christian, author and pastor Brandan Robertson makes the case for reclaiming the bible, faith and the church for LGBTQ+ people.
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Jennifer Lyell, Southern Baptist sexual abuse whistle-blower, dies at 47
Jennifer Lyell, a prominent whistleblower within the Southern Baptist Convention who brought national attention to sexual abuse within the church, has died. She suffered from a series of strokes.
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Women who want to be Catholic deacons are hopeful about Pope Leo XIV. Here's why
Those who've been advocating for women deacons in the Catholic Church are taking stock of the possibility under the papacy of Pope Leo XIV.
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Group targeted in Colorado attack figuring out how to continue its mission
Sunday's attack in Boulder targeted a group called Run for Their Lives, which raises awareness about the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Now, they're figuring out how to move on.
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FBI says primary suspect in California fertility clinic bombing likely died in blast
The FBI says 25-year-old man is the primary suspect in the bombing of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, Calif., on Saturday morning. They're calling the incident an act of terrorism.
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Zelenskyy asks for Pope Leo XIV's help in bringing Ukrainian children home from Russia
Pope Leo XIV and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy spoke by phone recently, according to the Vatican.
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Conclave wrap-up: What's ahead for Pope Leo XIV?
NPR's team wraps up their time in Rome by wrapping up the conclave that elected the first American pope, and looking ahead.
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U.S. cardinals react to the new pope being from Chicago
Members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are digesting that one of their own is now the head of the Catholic Church.
