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  'Stand up for Jesus' – Businessman Will Pay $500 Fines for Chicago Churches that Defied Orders After several churches were fined for meeting in person in defiance of Chicago bans, a local businessman and former mayoral candidate offered to pay the $500 fines. Michael Foust May 22, 2020
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  Mississippi Church Pushing Back against Lockdown Orders Is Burned to the Ground in Suspected Arson Attack On Wednesday, a church in Mississippi attempting to push back against lockdown orders was burned to the ground in a suspected act of arson. Milton Quintanilla May 22, 2020
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  Churches Must Make Addressing Race a Priority By reframing race as our responsibility, white churches will find the ministry of reconciliation that was waiting for us all along. David W. Swanson May 22, 2020
• French Council of State Rules Ban on Religious Gatherings Is Unlawful The French Council of State ruled this week that a ban on religious gatherings is unlawful. Amanda Casanova May 21, 2020
• Trump Says Dem. Governors Are Not Treating Churches with Respect: 'I Want to Get Our Churches Open' On Thursday, President Trump asserted that he wants to "get our churches open" and get the country back to normal as soon as possible. Michael Foust May 21, 2020
• Justice Dept. Warns California: Church Ban Is Discriminatory, Violates Constitution Assistant Attorney General Eric S. Dreiband of the U.S. Department of Justice issued a letter to the state of California on Tuesday warning Governor Newsom that his ban on in-person church services is likely... Michael Foust May 20, 2020
• ‘It Is Well’ Tops List of 10 Most Popular Church Songs during Pandemic According to a new survey, churches are choosing different music -- many of which offer messages of peace and hope -- amid the pandemic. Michael Foust May 20, 2020
• Why Diversity is Essential When Hiring Church Leadership In an interview with Christian Headlines, the creator of DiverseChurchHiring.com breaks down why diversity is essential when hiring church leadership. Maina Mwaura May 20, 2020
• Online Simulcast Raises over $150,000 to Help Churches in Financial Crisis A simulcast hosted on Friday featuring popular Christian musicians and speakers has raised over $150,000 for small churches financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Milton Quintanilla May 19, 2020
• Following a Brief Reopening, Georgia Church Suspends In-Person Services after Families Contract COVID-19 After briefly reopening for in-person services, one Georgia church is closing its doors again after families at the church contracted COVID-19. Milton Quintanilla May 19, 2020
• Charges Dropped against Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne for Hosting Church Services amid COVID-19 Charges against Florida's Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne for hosting large church services amid the coronavirus have been dropped. Milton Quintanilla May 18, 2020
• UK Churches to Reopen July 4th as Part of Government Strategy The UK government released a 60-page strategy last week revealing that churches will not be opening back up until July. Milton Quintanilla May 18, 2020