Anugrah Kumar

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  Apr 11, 2020

  Trump urges Americans to 'focus on prayer, grow in personal relationship with God' in Easter message

  Ahead of the coronavirus task force briefing Friday, President Trump gave an Easter message, urging Americans to “focus on prayer, reflection, and growing in our personal relationship with God” during “this sacred time” as most churches hold services online, and asked pastor Bishop Harry Jackson to pray.

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  Apr 11, 2020

  States decide whether to allow drive-in church services on Easter Sunday

  As many churches plan to host drive-in services, which do not violate social distancing rules, on Easter Sunday, some states appear to be in a conundrum over whether such gatherings could spread the new coronavirus and should be banned.

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  Apr 7, 2020

  Rock Church working to help save lives by retrofitting 300K N95 masks

  As the number of the new coronavirus cases continues to rise, volunteers from California's Rock Church are helping replace the elastic bands on 300,000 N95 masks stored at the County of San Diego’s Medical Operations Center that are beyond the manufacturer’s recommended date.

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  Apr 6, 2020

  COVID-19 crisis helps John Kasich rediscover his faith in Jesus: 'The most powerful being cares for us'

  Former Ohio Governor John Kasich said the fear and panic surrounding the new coronavirus pandemic led him to ask some deep questions about his faith in Jesus, which in turn renewed his confidence about what he believes in.

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  Apr 6, 2020

  Atheist fails to get ‘so help me God’ removed from naturalization oath for US citizenship

  The naturalization oath for U.S. citizenship will continue to include the words “so help me God,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ruled, rejecting claims that the words violate First Amendment rights of atheists.

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  Apr 6, 2020

  David Benham arrested for pro-life counseling outside abortion clinic: 'We maintained our social distance'

  Conservative ChristiConservative Christian David Benham says North Carolina police selectively enforced the state’s COVID-19-related stay-at-home order to arrest him during the weekend while he was peacefully standing with pro-life counselors outside an abortion clinic. Sen. Ted Cruz called the arrest “unconstitutional.”

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  Apr 5, 2020

  Most US churches planning a digital Easter amid COVID-19

  As many churches in the United States are holding online-only services due to the new coronavirus outbreak, the majority of the congregations will celebrate Easter digitally, according to two studies.

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  Apr 5, 2020

  Pastor recovering from COVID-19 says ‘I cried out to God’

  A Virginia pastor who became sick during a ministry trip to North Carolina in mid-March and tested positive for the new coronavirus shared the experience he had with severe and horrific symptoms of the COVID-19 disease and also with God as he cried out to Him for “a chance.”

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  Apr 5, 2020

  Trump on COVID-19: 'There will be a lot of death,' 'every decision we make is meant to save lives'

  As the number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus passed 300,000 in the United States Saturday, President Donald Trump warned that the coming week could be “the toughest” with “a lot of death,” but also assured that every decision being made is to save lives. The president later announced he will join Pastor Greg Laurie’s Palm Sunday service online.

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  Apr 5, 2020

  Children sue Google for collecting face scans, 'voiceprints' of millions of students

  As numerous schools are using Google’s tools to hold online classes amid the COVID-19 outbreak, two Illinois children have filed a lawsuit alleging that the multinational technology company is collecting biometric data, including face scans, of millions of students.