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Manitoba Govt Lifts Ban on Drive-In Church ‘subject to compliance’

After Church of God Restoration and Springs Church received hefty fines and the latter lost a court battle, the government of Manitoba has lifted its ban on drive-in church services.

State Department Adds Nigeria to List of Most Serious Religious Freedom Violators

The U.S. State Department has added Nigeria to its list of countries deemed to have the most egregious violations of religious freedom.

3 NFL Players Support FCA Through ‘My Cause My Cleats’

This year, three NFL players chose the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as the cause or organization they'd like to bring awareness to while they are on the field.

Christian Leaders Offer Reasons for Legalizing Marijuana (or Not)

On Dec. 4, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the MORE Act, which decriminalizes marijuana at the federal level. The bill’s passage in the House is a reminder to the church that the conversation surrounding marijuana is one we need to be having.

Carl Lentz Being Treated for Depression, Pastoral Burnout

Former Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz is reportedly entering into an outpatient treatment program for depression, anxiety, and pastoral burnout according to an anonymous source.

9th Circuit Sympathetic to Nevada Churches in COVID-19 Fight

The 9th Circuit panel in San Francisco heard arguments via video from lawyers representing two Nevada churches who want the appellate court to reverse earlier district court rulings upholding hard attendance caps Gov. Steve Sisolak has set on the size of indoor worship services.

Drive-Thru Live Nativities Are Tailor-Made for a COVID-19 Christmas

“We’ve been practicing for this moment for the last 30 years,” said the Rev. Steve Viars, senior pastor of Faith, who estimates that a quarter of a million visitors have attended their live nativities in that time.