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COVID-19 pandemic an opportunity for Christians to lament, not have all answers, NT Wright says
Theologian N.T. Wright says that the Christian faith offers no real answers amid the coronavirus pandemic but instead offers a chance to lament and seek God during an uncertain time.
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Pastors sue to stop Texas judge's stay-at-home order prohibiting church gatherings
Pastors are suing a Texas county judge over a stay-at-home order that they believe violates their religious freedom right to continue holding church services. Meanwhile, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott clarified that churches can open during the coronavirus pandemic as “essential services.”
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Pastor Jamal Bryant offers 1,000 COVID-19 tests to minorities for $150 each, then postpones event
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, led by pastor Jamal Bryant, announced Thursday that it canceled a two-day drive-thru event at the church where up to 1,000 people would have been tested for COVID-19 for a fee of $150 each.
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Rodney Howard-Browne shutters megachurch as Florida declares worship essential activity
Days after he was arrested for leading two large worship services in violation of public health emergency rules amid the coronavirus pandemic, Florida megachurch pastor Rodney Howard-Browne said he's decided to shutter his church even though Gov. Ron DeSantis declared Wednesday that attending church is an essential activity.
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Md. outlines what state deems as acceptable religious services amid coronavirus shutdown
Officials in Maryland released a guidance Wednesday detailing what the state constitutes as acceptable religious gatherings amid a statewide stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Larry Hogan.
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Preacher planning to host ‘outdoor Easter blowout service’ despite coronavirus warnings
A preacher in Pennsylvania promises to have an “outdoor Easter blowout service” that will be “like Woodstock,” despite government guidelines urging people to avoid mass gatherings.
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Ravi Zacharias begins chemo for rare form of bone cancer: 'This is all God’s plan'
Apologist Ravi Zacharias has shared a health update amid his ongoing battle with cancer, revealing that while “some nights have been painful” as he begins chemotherapy, his heart has “been at rest that this is all God’s plan.”
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Evangelicals slam NYC's threat to 'permanently' close churches that defy coronavirus order
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s assertion that churches and synagogues will be “permanently” closed if they refuse to obey a stay-at-home order banning large gatherings in light of the coronavirus pandemic has drawn the ire of national Christian leaders.
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Health officials urge Ohio megachurch to stop holding large worship gatherings
Health officials in Ohio are urging a megachurch to stop holding mass gatherings, including in-person worship services.
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