Christian business owner and activist David Benham was arrested outside an abortion clinic in Charlotte, N.C., over the weekend for allegedly failing to comply with North Carolina’s COVID-19 “stay at home” and social distancing orders. ...
Coronavirus infections linked to religious gatherings
In mid-March, Pastor Howard-Browne, head of the River at Tampa Bay Church, declared before his packed congregation: “I’ve got news for you: This church will never close.” A little over two weeks later, he was under ...
Billy Graham Chaplains and Foundations Mobilize for COVID-19 Relief: Latest Updates and ECFA Changes
Billy Graham Chaplains In NYC, Links for COVID-19 Government Help, Foundations Asked To Speed Decision-Making Process
When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a 30-day stay-at-home order on Wed., Apr. 1, requiring the state’s residents to remain indoors to avoid spreading or contracting the novel coronavirus, he noted that the regulations do not apply to ...
But Prosperity Gospel Preacher an Outlier
A Florida pastor was arrested by a local sheriff on Monday (March 30) after he refused to stop holding worship services at his church despite regulations banning large in-person gatherings that could further the spread ...
The CARES Act made its way to the oval office Friday afternoon, where President Donald Trump signed the Covid-19 economic stimulus package, dispensing $2.2 trillion of relief to businesses, nonprofits, workers and families across the ...
Bill Passes Senate Unanimously Wednesday Night
Churches will be able to apply for aid as part of the small business provision in the government’s $2 trillion coronavirus-related stimulus package—and not everyone thinks it’s a good idea. American Atheists, a political advocacy group, ...
As religious groups nationwide take dramatic steps to halt COVID-19, even canceling Sunday services, the response from some evangelical leaders who advise President Donald Trump has been less "batten down the hatches" and more "business ...