Tag: Coronavirus
Most of the closures are occurring at the elementary level...
Amid pandemic, scores of US Catholic schools face closure
by: Kathryn Post June 12, 2020 (AP) — Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirusRead More
Wheaton College’s Humanitarian Disaster Institute in Illinois released a series of documents this week to augment the guidelines of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Ready to go back to church? 10 things to consider before heading to worship
by: Adelle M. BanksJune 12, 2020 (RNS) — An evangelical research center focused on disaster response has detailed key steps churchgoers might take as they contemplate attending reopened churches. WheatonRead More
New COVID-19 reopening church resources for individuals and families
Wheaton College’s HDI Resources for Individuals Returning to Church: Guide, Decision Trees, and Checklist
Letter from Wheaton College’s Humanitarian Disaster Institute Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Good morning…, wanted to let you know about the new COVID-19 reopening church resources for individuals and families weRead More
[T]he decision to require worshipers to wear masks stems from research...
Churches grapple with whether to require masks
by Tobin Perry/Southern Baptist TEXAN HOUSTON, May 26, 2020 (BP) — Listening to the discussion surrounding the reopening of churches, Steve Bezner could see much of it revolved around aRead More
Lower courts in California had previously turned down the churches' requests.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to limits on church services
by: Paul O’DonnellWASHINGTON, May 30, 2020 (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state limits on attendance at worshipRead More
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Immigrants with COVID-19 may hesitate to go to hospitals – Chicago Sun-Times
Holy Cross nurse has advice for homebound sufferers facing ‘a beast nobody can control.’ Read Neil Steinberg’s column in the Chicago Sun-Times: Immigrants with COVID-19 may hesitate to go toRead More
Editor's Links of Interest
One-third of attendees at Arkansas church events contracted COVID-19 – The Hill
Thirty-eight percent of people who attended events at an Arkansas church over a six-day period in March contracted COVID-19, according to a report released Tuesday by the Centers for DiseaseRead More
Through the Churches Helping Churches initiative, a relief fund was set up to provide $3,000 grants to churches at risk...
More than $689,000 raised for small churches at risk of closure during COVID-19
by: Alejandra MolinaMay 22, 2020 (RNS) — The coronavirus pandemic hit pastor Kato Hart’s Detroit storefront church hard. Finances dwindled to almost nothing. Rent and utility bills went unpaid. AllRead More
Chicago houses of worship cope with COVID-19
Chicago clergy on seeking God in the age of COVID-19: ‘The church has left the building’ (LIVE UPDATES) – Chicago Sun-Times
Here’s what’s happening today in the continuing spread of coronavirus and its ripple effects in Chicago and Illinois. Read the article at Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago clergy on seeking God inRead More