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Before the COVID-19 crisis, churches were already seeing pews begin to empty. Polls have long indicated that Americans identifying as Christians are declining and fewer new people are joining churches. Those who do attend were attending less often and were becoming less active overall. What, then, are churches to expect when COVID-19 is over? Will…

Mike Pence
Vice President Mike Pence says he supports a Virginia church in its legal battle against the governor for restrictions against houses of worship. A Virginia church is in a legal battle against the governor for impost restrictions due to the COVID-19 crisis, and Vice President Mike Pence is supporting them. The pastor of Lighthouse Fellowship…

The Ark Encounter
Kentucky’s life-sized replica of Noah’s Ark has been lit up green to honor victims of coronavirus. The creationist ministry that operates it, called ‘Answers in Genesis’ say that the Ark encounter was lit green “to show compassion as the Bible instructs us.” “It is to show solidarity and compassion for Kentuckians, really” the co-founder Mike…

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Millions of American’s observed Palm Sunday this weekend from the comfort of their homes, but some churches decided to keep their doors open despite stay-at-home orders put into place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While many churches have opted to stream sermons on Facebook and YouTube, other churches are calling their members to still come…

Yesterday afternoon, Pope Francis took to the streets of Italy to pray in two Rome churches about the coronavirus. The coronavirus pandemic has infected people spanning 110 different countries and is threatening disarray on the world’s economy. Italy has been one of the countries hit the hardest, with an infection rate of over 24,500 and…

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