Kentucky

After an unprecedented swarm of tornadoes caused widespread devastation Friday, residents of areas hit hard by the tornado damage gathered Sunday to worship God, offer encouragement, and help meet needs.

Kentucky Baptist Convention affiliated children’s agency Sunrise has refused to sign a clause would have compelled them to violate deeply held religious principles.

For any baby born during an abortion procedure, the born alive bill requires treatment “as a legal person…with the same rights to medically appropriate and reasonable care and treatment.”

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is threatening a lawsuit against Governor Andy Beshear over the ban on mass gatherings, including church services. Cameron calls the ban on churches unfair when other institutions are allowed to stay open.

Kentuckians who attended in-person church services on Easter had been warned: State police officers would be writing down license plate numbers and issuing self-quarantine orders to anyone who violated a ban on mass gatherings ordered by Governor Andy Beshear.

Leaders all over the country are grappling with whether to suspend worship services while the coronavirus makes its way through the United States. Meanwhile, President Trump has declared a state of emergency.

The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to Kentucky's 'Display & Describe' law, which requires medical personnel to thoroughly describe “the presence of external members and internal organs” visible via ultrasound and also play fetal heartbeat sounds for a pregnant patient.

Forty preschoolers and 10 staff members were in Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Paducah, Kentucky, when a tornado struck, causing major damage to the building. The staff helped the children to stay calm by having them sing “Jesus Loves Me.” Remarkably, no one was hurt.