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  Pastor Goes Viral Again after Demanding Canadian Officials Attempting to Enforce COVID-19 Restrictions to Leave His Church Another video of a Polish pastor in Canada calling local authorities "Nazis" as they try to enforce coronavirus pandemic restrictions has gone viral. Amanda Casanova Apr 27, 2021
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  Dallas Megachurch Pastor Resigns after Confessing to the Sin of Pride On Sunday, a Dallas megachurch pastor who confessed to the sin of pride last summer tendered his resignation. Milton Quintanilla Apr 27, 2021
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  Prominent Georgia Church Leaves United Methodist Church over Pastor's Reassignment The largest United Methodist church in the Atlanta metropolitan region is leaving the denomination over the reassignment of its lead pastor. Emily McFarlan Miller Apr 27, 2021
• Church Forced to Cancel Event with Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk after Receiving Threats of Violence A Church in Washington state was forced to cancel an event with conservative activist Charlie Kirk after it received threats of violence. Amanda Casanova Apr 26, 2021
• 'Get the Vaccine,' Pastor Robert Jeffress Urges Christians Who Are Lonely and Fearful of COVID In a recent sermon about loneliness, First Baptist Church Pastor Robert Jeffress urged Christians fearful of COVID-19 to get the vaccine so they can go back to church. Michael Foust Apr 26, 2021
• Survey: Faith Leaders Key to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy Among Religious — And Qanon Believers A new survey has revealed that faith leaders are key to combating vaccine hesitancy or outright anti-vaccine sentiments among religious Americans and QAnon believers. Jack Jenkins Apr 23, 2021
• Will COVID-19 Bring an End to the Church Collection Plate? Passing the offering plate, once a staple of worship, has largely halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And given the rise of a cashless society — and the popularity of electronic giving — the days of passing... Bob Smietana Apr 23, 2021
• Minnesota Churches Caught in Standoffs Between Protesters and Police Churches across Minnesota are working to find the best ways to minister to others amid rising racial tensions. Jack Jenkins Apr 22, 2021
• 59 Percent of U.S. Churchgoers Say They Participated In or Led a Church Small Group in 2020 According to a new Lifeway Research study, 59 percent of U.S. churchgoers said they participated in or led a church small group in 2020 despite COVID-19. Amanda Casanova Apr 21, 2021
• Georgia Church Elders Under Fire for Expelling Divorced Woman Who Came Out as Lesbian A church is receiving backlash after its elders expelled a woman who divorced her husband and then came out as a lesbian. Milton Quintanilla Apr 21, 2021
• Pastor Apologizes for Criticizing Wives' Weight: 'I'm Truly Sorry that I Embarrassed You' A Missouri pastor has issued an apology for preaching a sermon back in February that urged wives to lose weight and be more attractive, saying his comments were “imprudent and discourteous.” Michael Foust Apr 20, 2021
• Court Says Alberta Govt. Does Not Have to Bring Evidence Supporting Lockdowns to Trial of GraceLife Church Pastor A Canadian court ruled last Friday that the government of Alberta will not be required to present medical or scientific evidence justifying COVID-19 restrictions for the upcoming trial of pastor James Coates... Milton Quintanilla Apr 19, 2021