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• Christian Medical Group Urges Churches to Stop Meeting: Pandemic 'Has Reached a Crisis Point' In a Thursday statement, a prominent group of Christian medical professionals called on churches to stop meeting in order to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Nov 24, 2020

  

  Christian Medical Group Urges Churches to Stop Meeting: Pandemic 'Has Reached a Crisis Point'
• 2 Killed, 3 Critically Wounded in Stabbing at Grace Baptist Church in California Over the weekend, 2 people were killed and 3 others were critically wounded in a stabbing at San Jose's Grace Baptist Church. Nov 23, 2020

  

  2 Killed, 3 Critically Wounded in Stabbing at Grace Baptist Church in California
• 1 in 5 Churchgoers Never Attended Online, In-Person Church during the Pandemic: Survey According to a new Barna survey, 1 in 5 American professed Christians did not attend church either online or in-person during the pandemic. Nov 23, 2020

  

  1 in 5 Churchgoers Never Attended Online, In-Person Church during the Pandemic: Survey
• New Initiative Aims to Plant Churches in Underserved Urban Areas Two pastors have recently created an initiative to minister to Black, Hispanic and Asian American church planters. Nov 20, 2020

  New Initiative Aims to Plant Churches in Underserved Urban Areas
• Broadway Actor Comes Under Fire for Speaking Out against COVID Restrictions on Churches Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor Chad Kimball came under fire this week after he spoke out against Washington state's COVID-19 restrictions on churches. Nov 18, 2020

  Broadway Actor Comes Under Fire for Speaking Out against COVID Restrictions on Churches
• Indiana-Based Organization Gives 93 Million Dollars to Help Christian Organizations Grow, Adapt An Indiana-based group has given $93 million in grants to 92 different Christian organizations to help them grow and adapt to the changing technological landscape. Nov 17, 2020

  Indiana-Based Organization Gives 93 Million Dollars to Help Christian Organizations Grow, Adapt
• Grace Community Church Cleared of COVID-19 Outbreak Grace Community Church has been cleared by public health officials of a COVID-19 outbreak after three congregants tested positive for the virus. Nov 17, 2020

  Grace Community Church Cleared of COVID-19 Outbreak
• Church Building in Cuba Demolished, Re-Openings Blocked Cuban authorities have reportedly demolished a church building and are blocking other churches from re-opening despite COVID-19 restrictions being the lifting. Nov 16, 2020

  Church Building in Cuba Demolished, Re-Openings Blocked
• More Than 120 Church Leaders Call for a Review of U.K. Ban on In-Person Worship Services amid COVID-19 More than 120 faith leaders are speaking out against the U.K. government's ban on in-person church services amid COVID-19. Nov 16, 2020

  More Than 120 Church Leaders Call for a Review of U.K. Ban on In-Person Worship Services amid COVID-19
• San Diego Judge Allows Strip Clubs to Reopen While Churches Remain Closed A California judge recently ruled that local strip clubs can reopen. Churches and schools, however, are still facing stringent COVID-19 restrictions. Nov 16, 2020

  San Diego Judge Allows Strip Clubs to Reopen While Churches Remain Closed