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  More Than $400,000 So Far Raised for Small Churches at Risk during COVID-19 Over 1,000 small churches have applied for financial assistance through a the Churches Helping Churches Initiative so far. At the time of this writing, the program has raised more than $400,000 to help small... Alejandra Molina Apr 29, 2020
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  10 States Ban In-Person Church Services, while 15 Have No Limits, Pew Finds The methods for how states are handling the allowance of church services amid the coronavirus pandemic are vastly different. According to a Pew Research Center survey, 10 states have chosen to ban in-person... Michael Foust Apr 28, 2020
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  'Zoombombers' Display KKK Videos, Play Racist Music during Virtual Church Service A Massachusettes church's online service was highjacked by "Zoombombers" this week who flashed racist videos on the screen while playing racist music over the speaker. Amanda Casanova Apr 28, 2020
• New Petition Asks the President to Declare Houses of Worship 'Essential' A petition was recently posted to the White House's website imploring the President to deem churches and houses of worship as "essential." Scott Slayton Apr 28, 2020
• As Country Begins to Open, Italian Bishops Argue against Continued Ban on Masses The leading coalition in Italy has decided that starting May 4, citizens will be able to leave the house freely without documentation and hold small weddings and funerals. Restaurants and other shops will... Claire Giangravé Apr 28, 2020
• The Post-Pandemic Pickup: Christians as Agents of Recovery Someday, and I say this with full confidence, the world will be on the other side of COVID-19. But I wonder, what will the world look like after this is all said and done? John Stonestreet & David Carlson Apr 28, 2020
• Tenn. Gov. Points to Christ at Drive-In Service: 'We Know Where Our Hope Comes From' In Tennessee on Sunday, the state's governor joined in at a drive-in church service and delivered a word of inspiration from Scripture. Apr 27, 2020
• Many Churches Plan to Reopen Soon across the U.S. All across the U.S. churches are deciding to re-open in the near future. Amanda Casanova Apr 27, 2020
• One Year after Blaze, Debates Continue to Rage on about the Future of Notre Dame It has officially been one year since the Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire and plans for its future still remain unclear. Claire Giangravé Apr 27, 2020
• Black Church, Civil Rights Leaders Urge Churchgoers to Continue to 'Tele-Worship' As state governors begin to lift stay at home orders, top officials of seven black Christian denominations have joined civil rights leaders in urging congregants to stay home until it is safe. Adelle M. Banks Apr 27, 2020
• Mississippi City Says Drive-In Church Services Are Allowed with 'Windows Rolled Up' Greenville city in Mississippi recently revised its policy on drive-in churches after one local church levied a lawsuit against the city. Will Maule Apr 24, 2020
• Why Are We Litigating Church Openings? In mid-March, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, like a lot of governors, began issuing executive orders to enforce social distancing. Kansans were told to stay home, with exceptions made to maintain an array of... Mark Silk Apr 24, 2020