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NYC Mayor: Houses of Worship That Defy Directives May Be Closed Permanently
Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that law enforcement would “disperse” any large worship services and, if necessary, “take additional action up to the point of fines and potentially closing the building permanently.”
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Emergency Hospital Erected by Samaritan’s Purse in Central Park
In a matter of four days, Samaritan's Purse erected an emergency hospital in New York City's Central Park. The unit is entirely self-sufficient and Samaritan's Purse has brought in contracted medical professionals to staff the unit.
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Local Churches Park and Pray to Support Medical Staff
Numerous stories are popping up throughout the country about church and community members gathering in the parking lots of their local hospitals to pray for medical staff.
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Pastor Arrested for Holding Church in Defiance of Directive
Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne, who leads a megachurch in Tampa, Florida, was arrested Monday for refusing to cancel services in compliance with a local government directive telling people to stay at home except for essential needs.
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300 Exposed to Virus Via Prayer Gathering, One Pastor Dies
Among those attendees infected by the virus are guest speaker and evangelist Angus Buchan, two politicians, and an elderly pastor who has since died.
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What Church Leaders Need to Know About the CARES Act
$350 billion is a lot of money but can’t help all of America’s 5.8 million small businesses. Sutton Turner of Vanderbloemen urges churches and nonprofits to prepare their applications quickly, before funds run out.
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Church Relieves People of $1M in Medical Debt Amid Global Crisis
In the middle of a global pandemic and an economic downturn, Covenant Presbyterian Church is purchasing $10 million of medical debt for people in the Austin area.
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Hundreds Pray for Couple’s Frightening Coronavirus Journey
When both his parents were hospitalized, Young Life leader Tyler Olen Marcus reached out to his friends on Facebook to pray for their recovery from coronavirus. More than 800 people commented that they were joining with Tyler's family for the much-needed miracle.
