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Los Angeles County Lifts Ban on Indoor Worship, Thanks to SCOTUS

Based on recent Supreme Court decisions in favor of churches and religious freedom, Los Angeles County has lifted a ban on indoor worship.

Jentezen Franklin, Trump Adviser and Prominent Georgia Pastor, Tests Positive for COVID-19

Jentezen Franklin, a prominent pastor and unofficial evangelical adviser to President Donald Trump, has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

Pandemic Leads More Girls to Early Marriages

At The United Methodist Church’s Chapanduka Secondary School in Zimbabwe’s Marange District, six girls between the ages of 14 and 17 have married since schools shut down on March 24, according to school officials.

Joni Eareckson Tada in Need of Prayer After COVID-19 Diagnosis

Joni Eareckson Tada, who is in the high-risk category due to her disability and her age, tested positive for the virus, her organization, Joni and Friends, announced on Monday.

Lauren Daigle Saddened by Sean Feucht, New Years Rockin’ Eve Controversy

Christian pop star Lauren Daigle is responding to Louisiana news reports that she had been removed from the lineup of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” the iconic musical countdown to the New Year on ABC.

GCC Pastor Accuses Journalist of Lying About Outbreak Reporting

Following her report about COVID-19’s alleged continued impact at John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church (GCC), investigative journalist Julie Roys is facing criticism from elder Phil Johnson.

For the United Methodists’ Relief Arm, 2020 Is One Long Emergency

In a year when one disaster seemed to follow another, the United Methodist Committee on Relief’s longtime investment into the training and support of church members who respond — both in the U.S. and globally — is paying off.

Former SBC Pres. Signs Statement on SBC’s Failure to Acknowledge Systemic Racism

The statement Fred Luter, along with 19 other leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention, urged “collective repentance” for the mistreatment of people of color and the “systemic injustice” in SBC churches.