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More than $689,000 raised for small churches during COVID-19 Christianity
May 23, 2020 3 min read

More than $689,000 raised for small churches during COVID-19

May 23, 2020  Alejandra Molina (RNS) — The coronavirus pandemic hit pastor Kato Hart’s Detroit storefront church hard. Finances dwindled to almost nothing. Rent and utility bills went…

Trump declares places of worship ‘essential,’ setting up standoff with governors Christianity
May 23, 2020 4 min read

Trump declares places of worship ‘essential,’ setting up standoff with governors

May 23, 2020 Jack Jenkins WASHINGTON (RNS) — President Donald Trump has unveiled new guidance classifying houses of worship as “essential services” and insisting that governors allow faith…

Who would you choose, Jesus or the Spirit? Christianity
May 21, 2020 5 min read

Who would you choose, Jesus or the Spirit?

Who would you choose, Jesus or the Spirit? Thomas Reese (RNS) — When you create a password at your bank, it asks you some authentication questions. My favorite…

More young adults are leaving religion, but that’s not the whole story Christianity
May 21, 2020 6 min read

More young adults are leaving religion, but that’s not the whole story

May 21, 2020 Jana Riess (RNS) — It’s become almost a foregone conclusion that young adults are leaving organized religion in high numbers. Newly published findings from the National…

Attorney: 1,200 California pastors agree to reopen May 31 Christianity
May 21, 2020 3 min read

Attorney: 1,200 California pastors agree to reopen May 31

May 21, 2020  By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 1,200 California pastors say they will resume in-person services on May 31 in defiance…

New York opens the door to small religious gatherings Christianity
May 21, 2020 5 min read

New York opens the door to small religious gatherings

May 21, 2020  By KAREN MATTHEWS, MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL HILL NEW YORK (AP) — New York will allow religious gatherings of up to 10 people as hospitalization…

Houston Catholic church closes after 5 leaders get COVID-19 Christianity
May 20, 2020 3 min read

Houston Catholic church closes after 5 leaders get COVID-19

Houston Catholic church closes after 5 leaders get COVID-19 HOUSTON (AP) — A Catholic church in Houston has closed its doors after five of its leaders tested positive…

US says California order discriminates against churches Christianity
May 20, 2020 4 min read

US says California order discriminates against churches

May 20, 2020 By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The head of the federal Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division told Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday that…

Mississippi sets guidelines on restarting in-person worship Christianity
May 20, 2020 4 min read

Mississippi sets guidelines on restarting in-person worship

May 20, 2020 By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday issued guidelines for churches and other places of worship…

Centenary of John Paul II’s birth highlights continuity with Pope Francis Christianity
May 20, 2020 5 min read

Centenary of John Paul II’s birth highlights continuity with Pope Francis

May 20, 2020 3:32AM (GMT 22:02) – 925 words Claire Giangravé VATICAN CITY (RNS) — While setting one pope against another has become a bit of global phenomenon as…

St John Paul II honored as Poland sees new abuse allegations Christianity
May 18, 2020 6 min read

St John Paul II honored as Poland sees new abuse allegations

St John Paul II honored as Poland sees new abuse allegations By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — St. John Paul II was honored on the…

When religion sided with science: Medieval lessons for surviving COVID-19 Christianity
May 18, 2020 5 min read

When religion sided with science: Medieval lessons for surviving COVID-19

When religion sided with science: Medieval lessons for surviving COVID-19 Phillip I. Lieberman Vanderbilt University (THE CONVERSATION) Faced with a range of serious patient reactions to the COVID-19…

Italy opens churches as virus rules dictate how to eat, pray Christianity
May 18, 2020 6 min read

Italy opens churches as virus rules dictate how to eat, pray

Italy opens churches as virus rules dictate how to eat, pray By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Italy and the Vatican opened a new phase…

India-UK International Web Seminar on International Trade, Economic and Spiritual Activities after Corona Pandemic Christianity
May 18, 2020 2 min read

India-UK International Web Seminar on International Trade, Economic and Spiritual Activities after Corona Pandemic

India-UK International Web Seminar on International Trade, Economic and Spiritual Activities after Corona Pandemic Acharya Lokesh addressed India-UK International Web Seminar India, Britain and the world together fight…

Retired pope suggests St. John Paul II be called “the Great” Christianity
May 16, 2020 3 min read

Retired pope suggests St. John Paul II be called “the Great”

May 16, 2020  By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has honored St. John Paul II on the centenary of his birth and…