Church

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  Mississippi Pastor Says He Is Praying for Person Who Burned Down His Church After his church was burned to the ground by a suspected arson, Pastor Jerry Waldrop is promising to prayer for the mind and spirit of the person who set the building ablaze. Amanda Casanova May 28, 2020
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  Learn and Preparing to Reopen Churches following the President's Announcement It’s evident that some find hope and comfort in gathering again, while others may experience hesitation and fear. With churches beginning to reopen, lead pastors are facing challenging decisions with their... Sutton Turner May 28, 2020
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  Chicago Pastors Speak Out against Threats of Shutdowns amid COVID-19 Chicago pastors are speaking out after the state's governor threatened permanent shutdowns if churches decided to reopen before permitted by the state. Milton Quintanilla May 27, 2020
• New Survey: 45 Percent of Churchgoers Prefer Sermons That Are 30 Minutes or Less According to a new survey, 45 percent of churchgoers prefer sermons that are 30 minutes or less. Michael Foust May 27, 2020
• China Bulldozes, Shuts Down Churches amid Pandemic: 'The Government Has Gone Insane' The Chinese government has reportedly resorted to shutting down or, in some cases, tearing down churches across the country. Michael Foust May 27, 2020
• Breakaway Anglican Group That Left Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth Wins Property Fight On Friday, a judge awarded a Fort Worth breakaway Anglican group the right to $100 million in church property. Yonat Shimron May 27, 2020
• Man Arrested after Interrupting Outdoor Church Service While Wielding a Knife A man was arrested after he interrupted an outdoor church service while wielding a knife. Milton Quintanilla May 26, 2020
• California Churches to Reopen under Governor Newsom's New Guidelines Governor Newsom released new guidelines on Monday that will allow houses of worship of gather. Milton Quintanilla May 26, 2020
• 'Whatever Means are Necessary': Chicago Threatens to Close Church that Defied Order The commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, Allison Arwady, sent a letter to Chicago’s Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church, saying she has the power to stop the congregation from meeting by... Michael Foust May 26, 2020
• Trump Deems Churches 'Essential Services' – 'We Need More Prayer, Not Less' In a press conference Friday afternoon, President Trump declared houses of worship "essential" and said he would override governor's gathering bans on houses of worship if he had to. Michael Foust May 22, 2020
• Minnesota Church Leaders Call 10 Person Limit at Services 'Unfair,' Plan to Re-Open despite Restrictions Church leaders in Minnesota are claiming that the 10-person limited placed on church services is "unfair," and despite restrictions, plan to reopen their doors by May 26. Amanda Casanova May 22, 2020
• Texas Mayor Cites Bible, Says Women Shouldn't Pray at Council Meetings The mayor of a Texas town sparked controversy after he asserted that women should not be allowed to lead a group of people in prayer and that they should literally stay silent in the church. Michael Foust May 22, 2020