John Ross
Christian leaders are starting to ask: Is Communion appropriate for cyberspace?
As coronavirus keeps parishioners homebound, Christian clergy debate online Communion
by: Jack Jenkins March 27, 2020 (RNS) — As Christian churches cancel in-person services to avoid contracting or spreading the novel coronavirus, many have rushed to embrace “virtual” Communion: SomeRead More
Congregational leaders find themselves relying on multiple digital tools....
Opinion: COVID-19 could end church as we know it. And I feel fine.
by: Paul O’Donnell (C. Christopher Smith) March 27, 2020 (RNS) — The coronavirus pandemic has quickly swept the globe, throwing just about every human institution into chaos. Faith communities areRead More
“Governors can save hundreds of lives right now by releasing these detainees,” said Elizabeth Weinbloom...
‘Deadly as Dachau’: Activists call for mass decarceration during pandemic
by: Aysha Khan BOSTON, March 25, 2020 (RNS) — If any locals still braving the streets walked past Boston’s John F. Kennedy Federal Building over the weekend, they may haveRead More
Under stern advice from the health department, both were tested last Saturday after an Aurora Police supervisor tested positive for COVID-19.
Aurora Mayor, Police Chief Test Positive for COVID-19
AURORA, Ill., March 27, 2020 — The Kane County Health Department confirmed the positive COVID-19 test results for Aurora Mayor Richard C. Irvin and Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman. UnderRead More
One young couple in Arkansas is heaven-bound thanks to that creativity.
Drive-in worship services lead to new opportunities
by Tobin Perry HARRISBURG, Ark., March 23, 2020 (BP) — Facing the inability to gather for worship, Southern Baptist churches got creative yesterday (March 22). One young couple in ArkansasRead More
Again and again, from late January through mid-March, President Trump called the coronavirus no big deal.
Opinion: Why some keep believing when Trumpian prophecy fails
by: Mark Silk March 23, 2020 (RNS) — Again and again, from late January through mid-March, President Trump called the coronavirus no big deal. “We have it totally under control,”Read More
This foolhardy decision tracks Falwell’s conspiratorial thinking about COVID-19 and smacks of defiance.
Dear Liberty University board: Please stop Jerry Falwell Jr. before it’s too late
by: Bob Smietana March 22, 2020 (RNS) – Jerry Falwell, Jr. is about to make a terrible mistake. It’s time for the Liberty University Board to stop him and shutRead More