Church

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  An Idaho Pastor Landed in ICU with COVID-19. His Church Plans to Reopen This Week. Despite its pastor being admitted into the ICU with a novel coronavirus diagnosis, an Idaho church is planning to reopen this weekend. Bob Smietana Sep 21, 2020
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  Pastor Says His Preaching License Will Not Be Renewed over His Support of Joe Biden A pastor was reportedly told that his preaching lisence would not be renewed after he offered a public endorsement of Joe Biden for the presidency. Amanda Casanova Sep 21, 2020
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  City Council Drops Charges against Pastor Fined $800 for Holding Church Services Councilmembers in Niles, Illinois have officially dropped charges levied against a church pastor for holding church services. The pastor, however, is still facing fines of some $800. John Paluska Sep 21, 2020
• Ohio Governor Signs Bill Banning Officials from Closing Houses of Worship Ohio's governor signed a bill into law on Wednesday banning present and future public officials from enforcing mandatory closures of houses of worship. Milton Quintanilla Sep 18, 2020
• 'The Goal Was to Emphasize Diversity': Church Apologizes for Ad Featuring Jesus with Breasts, Wearing Makeup The National Church in Iceland was recently under fire for running an ad that featured Jesus with breasts, wearing makeup and in a dress. Milton Quintanilla Sep 18, 2020
• Churches Offer Aid to Those Affected by Hurricane Sally Several churches are working to offer aid to those impacted by Hurricane Sally in the Gulf Coast. John Paluska Sep 17, 2020
• John MacArthur Says He'll Start a 'Jail Ministry' if Arrested for Worshiping Indoors In a recent interview, Pastor John MacArthur insisted that he would start a jail ministry if he is arrested for holding indoor services at his church. Michael Foust Sep 17, 2020
• Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church to Reopen Its Doors Next Month Joel Osteen recently shared that his Lakewood church would be reopening its doors, at limited capacity, in mid-October. John Paluska Sep 16, 2020
• Southern Baptist Convention Considers Name Change amid Racial Unrest Many leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention are considering changing the denominations name to "Great Commission Baptists" amid recent racial unrest. Milton Quintanilla Sep 16, 2020
• Churches Report Giving Boost Months after Pandemic Started Months into the coronavirus pandemic, it looks like church giving is on the rise. Adelle M. Banks Sep 16, 2020
• Calif. Church That Faced Fines Moves to Outdoor Services: 'I Do Not Want to See People Lost on My Watch’ Despite initially pushing back against California's coronavirus restrictions on churches, after facing hefty fines, North Valley Church decided to move their services outside. Michael Foust Sep 15, 2020
• China Bans Massive House Church after They Refused to Install Surveillance Cameras Inside the Church After refusing to install security cameras inside of their house church, the Chinese government shut down the church Zion. The church was also reportedly meeting without registering, an action that has... John Paluska Sep 15, 2020