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With Conferences Canceled, UMC Split and SBC Votes Wait for Next YearTuesday, March 31, 2020Major conferences held by the two largest Protestant denominations in the country have joined the long list of events canceled by coronavirus. Last week, the Southern Baptist...Chicago police break up church funeral service for violating coronavirus stay-at-home orderTuesday, March 31, 2020Chicago police broke up a funeral service at a church on the city’s northwest side on Sunday because the service violated the stay-at-home order enacted by Illinois Gov. J.B....China bribing children to report on their own religious parentsMonday, March 30, 2020During the Cultural Revolution, China's communist government offered monetary rewards to children who reported religious believers, including even their parents, to police. It's...NYT: (White) evangelicals responsible for spread of COVID-19Sunday, March 29, 2020At least since the 19th century, when the proslavery theologian Robert Lewis Dabney attacked the physical sciences as “theories of unbelief,” hostility to science has...Secularists apologise for religious key workers complaintSunday, March 29, 2020The National Secular Society (NSS) has apologised after complaining that religious staff could be classified as ‘key workers’ during the COVID-19 outbreak. Government guidance...Kirk Cameron calls for 30 days of prayer to strengthen faith during global pandemicSaturday, March 28, 2020Popular actor Kirk Cameron launched a prayer initiative called “30 Days Faith Strong” to help believers refocus their thoughts on God while the nation is in quarantine due to the...Church services evacuated, pastors arrested in several countries over gathering bansFriday, March 27, 2020Authorities in countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and Greece have evacuated church services and arrested pastors in recent days as governments have prohibited large...Trump Cabinet Bible leader blames coronavirus on God's 'wrath'Friday, March 27, 2020A minister who has been leading a weekly Bible-study group for members of President Trump's Cabinet has posted online his belief that amid the coronavirus, America is not...Joel Osteen’s Online-Only Service Breaks Viewership RecordThursday, March 26, 2020Joel Osteen keeps attracting parishioners to his megachurch — even when no one is allowed to attend service there in person due to the spreading coronavirus pandemic. This past...President Trump hopes America can get back to ‘packed churches’ by Easter SundayThursday, March 26, 2020President Trump isn’t sure if he’ll meet the deadline but he’s hoping America can open for business as usual and get back to having “pack churches” again by Easter Sunday. In an...160-year-old Vatican newspaper succumbs to coronavirusThursday, March 26, 2020The Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano, which Pope Francis has jokingly called “the party newspaper”, suspended printing for only the third time in nearly 160 years on Wednesday...Appeals judges take on city's attempt to 'tax' churchesWednesday, March 25, 2020The Texas Third District Court of Appeals will decide whether a city can force churches to pay nearly twice the rate other water users pay. In essence, the city of Magnolia,...Pastor apologizes for holding open servicesWednesday, March 25, 2020“Please believe me when I say it was not out of arrogance or defiance, but solely for the purpose of praying for our churches, communities, and nation,” Pastor Tom Walters wrote...Hindu leader threatens Christians with new wave of persecutionTuesday, March 24, 2020The chief of a Hindu nationalist group has launched a nationwide campaign against “forcible” conversions to Christianity. In a media interview, Milind Parande, the General...Michigan governor exempts worship services from state ban on gatherings of 50 or moreTuesday, March 24, 2020Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer stated that worship services are exempted from her recent executive order prohibiting gatherings of 50 or more people due to coronavirus...Pope: Confess sins directly to God if no priests available during virus pandemicTuesday, March 24, 2020Pope Francis is saying that general absolution of sin — confessing directly to God as opposed to through a priest — applies during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. A Vatican...Church disciplining bishop for affirming BibleMonday, March 23, 2020The Episcopal Church has scheduled a disciplinary hearing for the bishop of Albany, William Love, because he teaches that the Bible restricts marriage to one man and one woman....China demolishes church, removes crosses as Christians worship at homeSunday, March 22, 2020The Chinese communist government continued its campaign against Christianity during the coronavirus outbreak and destroyed several crosses and one church while people were on...Governor Kemp to pastors: ‘We need you in this fight’Saturday, March 21, 2020Governor Brian Kemp, in an interview with The Christian Index, stressed the importance of churches in the current battle against the spread of COVID-19. “It’s going to be the...Vatican forgives sins of those stricken by virusSaturday, March 21, 2020The Catholic Church on Friday granted forgiveness -- under certain conditions -- for the sins of the faithful struck by the novel coronavirus. A decree published by the Vatican...UMC postpones General Conference due to coronavirusFriday, March 20, 2020The United Methodist Church's General Conference, scheduled to be held May 5-15 in Minneapolis, has been postponed due to the coronavirus. The announcement was made after the...Prosperity preacher Paula White solicits cash during coronavirus prayer sessionFriday, March 20, 2020Prosperity gospel preacher Paula White, who is also a spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, recently solicited for cash donations during a prayer session for the...Police show up at Louisiana church that was defying coronavirus state orderFriday, March 20, 2020Police responded Tuesday night to a Louisiana church where hundreds had congregated despite the state's ban on gatherings of more than 50 people — part of the effort to stop the...Religious freedom sacrificed in coronavirus fightThursday, March 19, 2020The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom warned on Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic was worsening religious persecution in countries such as China and...Some churches refuse to close in wake of coronavirusWednesday, March 18, 2020Some churches including Southern Baptist congregations in Kentucky say they have no plans to shutter amid the new coronavirus epidemic despite a request from Democratic Gov. Andy...'We Have an Invisible Enemy': Trump Urges Americans to Limit Groups to 10 PeopleWednesday, March 18, 2020President Trump issued new guidelines Monday, urging Americans to avoid groups of more than 10 people for 15 days, saying it is essential to slow the spread of the novel...Christians Persevere in TurkeyTuesday, March 17, 2020Blocking foreigners from entry into the country is a way of depriving Christian churches of educated leaders. Turkey strictly regulates religious education in the country, which...Three-Self Church in China becomes secret house churchTuesday, March 17, 2020A church in China formerly part of the government-recognized Three-self branch of churches was shut down, propelling around 200 believers to begin to meet in secret. The "House...Nigeria has become a 'killing field of defenceless Christians'Tuesday, March 17, 2020At least 350 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since the start of 2020, according a new report. The Nigerian-based International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law...Church in a time of coronavirusMonday, March 16, 2020On Thursday, leaders of Capitol Hill Baptist Church announced the suspension of Sunday worship for the first time in 102 years. Pastor Mark Dever said the last time the D.C....US bishop disciplined for maintaining biblical stance on marriageMonday, March 16, 2020The US Episcopal Church is disciplining one of its bishops because he upholds the biblical position on sex and marriage. The Bishop of Albany, William Love, has been accused of...'Dead Sea Scrolls' at the Museum of the Bible are all forgeriesSunday, March 15, 2020On the fourth floor of the Museum of the Bible, a sweeping permanent exhibit tells the story of how the ancient scripture became the world’s most popular book. A warmly lit...Televangelist Kenneth Copeland Attempts to Heal People of Coronavirus Through TV ScreenSunday, March 15, 2020Controversial televangelist Kenneth Copeland has come under fire for attempting to heal people of coronavirus through the television screen. Copeland was broadcasting a program...Southern Baptist Seminaries move to online classes only in response to COVID-19Saturday, March 14, 2020In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), all six Southern Baptist seminaries have taken action to move classes online. Secular and religious universities alike are canceling...Archbishops: Prepare for 'all reasonable eventualities' in updated coronavirus guidanceFriday, March 13, 2020Church of England clergy are to suspend the use of the shared chalice during Communion and encourage worshippers not to shake hands during the Sign of the Peace under revised...Coronavirus closes LDS General Conference to the publicFriday, March 13, 2020The Utah-based faith announced Wednesday that, because of concerns about the coronavirus, the April 4-5 conference will be on TV and online only. According to a letter from the...From Seattle to Kentucky, Churches Cancel Religious ServicesFriday, March 13, 2020In a dramatic move to slow the spread of the coronavirus in one of the most affected regions of the country, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle suspended all public...Churches live streaming services for congregants avoiding coronavirusThursday, March 12, 2020For years now, churches have bolstered their digital footprints by accepting offerings online, posting sermons on social media and hosting group meetings via video chat. So in the...Kentucky governor asks churches to close Sunday to deter COVID-19Thursday, March 12, 2020It appears unlikely many Southern Baptist churches will comply with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's request that houses of worship cancel services at least through Sunday (March 15)...PCUSA leaders urge Seattle churches to cancel worship over coronavirusTuesday, March 10, 2020A Washington State-based regional body of Presbyterian Church (USA) is encouraging congregations in the Seattle area to cancel in-person worship services due to the coronavirus....Jim Bakker orderd to cease advertising 'Silver Solution' as coronavirus treatmentTuesday, March 10, 2020As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declares a state of emergency amid a spike in coronavirus cases, the state's attorney general, Letitia James, is going after a Chrisitan...Steep decline in practicing Christians will have major repercussions for church leadersMonday, March 09, 2020New research from the Barna Group found that the share of practicing Christians in the United States has nearly dropped in half over the last two decades — a shift the group warns...LDS Church discloses the $37.8 billion stock portfolio of its biggest investment fundMonday, March 09, 2020For the first time, the LDS Church’s biggest investment fund has disclosed its Wall Street holdings, revealing $37.8 billion in stocks and mutual funds. The federal filing may be...Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Ban Conversion Therapy for ChildrenSunday, March 08, 2020Virginia has become the first state in the south to ban conversion therapy for minors. On Tuesday, Virginia's Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam signed new legislation banning the...Trans Memorial in an Evangelical Chapel?Saturday, March 07, 2020In the middle of an otherwise peaceful Thursday afternoon, my phone and Facebook newsfeed lit up simultaneously with something that I thought was impossible at this point: yet...Spiritual Abuse Definition Debated by UK ChristiansSaturday, March 07, 2020last month, the board of Acts 29 voted to remove Steve Timmis as CEO of the global church planting network, following an investigation into his “abusive leadership.” Timmis then...Kentucky school district caves to out-of-town atheistsFriday, March 06, 2020A Wisconsin-based group of atheists, agnostics and freethinkers bullied a Kentucky school district into scrubbing a Bible verse from a locker room and religious messages from a...Nigerian government acknowledges: Christians targeted by Islamic terroristsWednesday, March 04, 2020The Nigerian government has done an about-face in regard to its assessment of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacks that have slain thousands of...Televangelist wonders if liberal whitewashing of sin is the 'Great Apostasy'Wednesday, March 04, 2020Georgia megachurch pastor and televangelist Michael Youssef fears that the tendency today among some Christian leaders to water down the Gospel to make it “palatable” for today’s...Church of Ireland clarifies position on same-sex marriage after confusionTuesday, March 03, 2020Following the referendum on same-sex marriage in the Republic, the House of Bishops in 2015 affirmed that while the state is acting fully within its rights in deciding to alter...
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