Church

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  Authorities Singling Out Religious Groups to Enforce Social Distancing Rules Will Face Action for Discrimination, AG Barr Says Attorney General Bill Barr said in a statement over the weekend that authorities singling out religious groups to enforce social distancing rules will face action for discrimination. Amanda Casanova Apr 13, 2020
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  Mississippi Church Sues City after Police Ticket Congregants Attending Drive-in Service A Mississippi church is filing a suit against the city of Greenville after police officers were instructed to ticket church congregants attending a drive-in church service. Amanda Casanova Apr 13, 2020
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  Franklin Graham Encourages Churches to 'Obey Those in Authority,' Not Meeting in Person While talking to conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, Franklin Graham encouraged churches to "obey those in authority." Milton Quintanilla Apr 13, 2020
• Megachurches Can Be Particularly Vulnerable to COVID-19 But as Lakewood, along with Hillsong, Willow Creek, Saddleback and other prosperous megachurches in the United States, has closed its campus for the next few weeks or months out of concern for spreading... Mark Mulder & Gerardo Martí Apr 13, 2020
• The Constitution and Sacred Texts Agree: We Must Worship Together from a Distance Constitutionally, it’s true that restrictions on public gatherings cannot target houses of worship, but that’s not what’s going on here. Just as religious entities must abide by the same building codes that... Rachel K. Laser Apr 13, 2020
• Social Distancing Is No Stumbling Block for Texas Church's Minecraft Easter Egg Hunt A Texas church found a creative solution in order to still host it's annual Easter egg hunt amid the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of meeting in person, in order to maintain social distancing... Emily McFarlan Miller Apr 13, 2020
• Joel Osteen to Host Special Easter Service Featuring Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Tyler Perry Joel Osteen is teaming up with celebrities Kanye West, Mariah Carey and Tyler Perry to host a virtual Easter church service this weekend. Milton Quintanilla Apr 09, 2020
• Oklahoma Church Helps Feed over 50,000 Families in Need A church in Oklahoma is working with local groceries to help feed more than 50,000 families in need. Amanda Casanova Apr 08, 2020
• Courts Would Likely Uphold Gov't Closure of Churches during Pandemic, ADF Attorney Says In a webinar with ADF attorney Ryan Tucker, Tucker explained that courts would likely uphold bans on church gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic. Michael Foust Apr 08, 2020
• Church Locked Out of Building for Violating Stay at Home Order Takes Legal Action Bethel Open Bible Church locked its doors amid the coronavirus pandemic, barring a smaller church planning on hosting a Palm Sunday service in the Bethel Open Bible Church sanctuary from gathering. The... Lori Arnold Apr 07, 2020
• 'Serving our Community:' Calif. Church Repairs 300,000 N95 Masks for Medical Workers The Rock Church in San Diego, California, has volunteered to repair 300,000 N95 masks that were in storage so long they became usable. Michael Foust Apr 07, 2020
• During Pandemic, Small and Aging Churches Face Obstacles to Adapt Amid quarantine requests because of the coronavirus, small and aging churches are facing obstacles. Alejandra Molina Apr 07, 2020