Tag: Coronavirus
The president said that if governors do not allow houses of worship to open, he will "override" them...
Trump declares places of worship ‘essential,’ setting up standoff with governors
by: Jack Jenkins WASHINGTON, May 22, 2020 (RNS) — President Donald Trump has unveiled new guidance classifying houses of worship as “essential services” and insisting that governors allow faith groupsRead More
The university will start with a progressive return of Judson staff throughout the summer
Judson University in Elgin planning to begin in-person classes on Aug. 24
By Tom SiebertELGIN, Ill., May 12, 2020 — Judson University announced today that school officials are planning to begin the fall semester with Welcome Weekend on Aug. 21 and in-personRead More
(Franklin) Graham — the son of the Rev. Billy Graham — reiterated that the field hospital does not discriminate in whom it treats.
Samaritan’s Purse Central Park field hospital to close as virus cases drop in NYC
by: Yonat Shimron May 4, 2020 (RNS) — The Central Park field hospital erected by the evangelical humanitarian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse will shut down after it releases its lastRead More
The Nashville-based Christian publisher said revenue is down 24%...
Southern Baptist publishing arm, LifeWay, announces cuts due to COVID-19
by: Yonat Shimron April 29, 2020 (RNS) — LifeWay Christian Resources, the publishing entity of the Southern Baptist Convention, has announced it will cut roughly 10% of its operating budgetRead More
[M]eant improvising — both in how it provides its services and how it prevents the spread of the virus.
On LA’s Skid Row, Catholic Worker’s ‘Hippie Kitchen’ adjusts to COVID-19
by: Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2020 (RNS) — By the middle of a typical month, the Catholic Worker’s soup kitchen on Los Angeles’ Skid Row would have servedRead More
A timely video commentary.
John H. Armstrong: What Is Happening to the Church in These Times? Part One (video)