Anugrah Kumar

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  May 2, 2020

  Global prayer call kicks off to reach 1 billion people with Gospel by May 31

  A 30-day prayer and fasting initiative that brought revival in one U.S. state months before the coronavirus pandemic has now grown to become a global prayer call to share the Gospel with a billion people by the end of this month.

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  Apr 27, 2020

  Pastor Tony Spell breaks house arrest to hold church service

  Controversial Louisiana pastor Tony Spell, who had been placed on house arrest for allegedly backing up a church bus toward a person protesting his constant defiance of state stay-at-home orders, held an in-person church service Sunday while wearing an ankle monitor.

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  Apr 27, 2020

  Trump to pivot focus on economy; Birx calls ‘disinfectant’ story media misinformation

  While President Donald Trump is considering shifting his public focus to easing the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, his coronavirus response coordinator, Dr. Deborah Birx, defended him, saying media spread misinformation that he encouraged Americans to inject disinfectant and expose their bodies to ultraviolet light as a treatment for the coronavirus.

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  Apr 27, 2020

  Christians urged to call for release of deacon kidnapped, imprisoned for sharing Gospel in N. Korea

  The Voice of the Martyrs in Korea has launched a global letter-writing campaign urging the release of an ethnic Korean Chinese Christian who was kidnapped from China six years ago, put in a North Korean prison, and sentenced to 15 years in prison for his ministry to North Korean people.

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  Apr 26, 2020

  Pastors raise concerns as some churches see drop in giving, reports say

  Pastors across the United States are finding it difficult to pay bills and salaries, according to reports, and a new survey suggests that 65 percent of churches have seen a decline in giving since the COVID-19 outbreak began.

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  Apr 26, 2020

  David Platt’s ‘Secret Church’ simulcast comes under cyberattack

  Many participants were unable to log in to watch megachurch pastor and bestselling author David Platt’s “Secret Church,” an online event to express solidarity with and pray for persecuted underground Asian house-churches, due to a suspected cyberattack.

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  Apr 26, 2020

  Where is Kim Jong Un? Speculation mounts about his whereabouts, health

  Absent from important national events, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is believed to be undergoing medical treatment by a team of doctors from China which has limited his public appearances, according to reports, which are being closely monitored by the White House.

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  Apr 26, 2020

  Pentecostal Church can worship freely without fear of being shut down, judge says

  A federal judge has affirmed the right of a Pentecostal church in Mississippi to worship without fear of being shut down again or threatened by local police, allowing the congregation to hold “drive-in service” services beginning Sunday.

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  Apr 26, 2020

  Churches nationwide make plans for soft reopening with fewer attendees, sanitation stations

  After holding online-only services for weeks due to mandatory social distancing rules, many churches around the nation are planning to reopen while taking all precautions needed to check the spread of the coronavirus, according to reports.

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  Apr 25, 2020

  Pastor sues Va. Gov. Ralph Northam after facing fine, jail for holding 16-person church service

  A Virginia pastor, who was served a summons for holding a service for 16 people on Palm Sunday, and his church have filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Ralph Northam for issuing executive orders banning religious gatherings with more than 10 people, saying it violated the Virginia Constitution.