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Although it is the driving force in many congregations, particularly Reform synagogues, in troubled times it can be eclipsed by concerns about safety.

So Davis left that congregation, his faith in the Gospel strengthened even as his faith in the church wavered.

Growing up in Plano, Texas, a Dallas suburb, Stuckey attended a conservative Christian school and Prestonwood Baptist Church, among the country’s largest congregations.

The King and Queen, who had switched to a white outfit after wearing black to meet the Pope, walked back up the main body of the church, where another congregation were waiting.

And later when he met other members of the congregation, the King commented on what he described as a "terrible thing to come out of the blue".