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Last week, the White House told unvaccinated Americans that they "face a winter of severe illness and death." The controversial statement has drawn criticism from a number of Christian leaders.

Former Washington State coach Nick Rolovich is appealing his firing for refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine, contending school officials did not conduct a fair process to determine whether he should receive a religious exemption.

After Second Calvary Baptist Church pastor Dr. Geoffrey Guns led an August funeral for the area’s first youth COVID fatality, he enlisted help from local resources to take vaccinations door to door.

Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI likely received the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in October, according to official Vatican reports.

Redeemer Presbyterian Church, which was formerly pastored by Tim Keller, has instituted a vaccination requirement to sit on the first floor of the auditorium at its downtown campus.

John Piper encouraged Christians to get the COVID-19 vaccine, addressing those who might be fearful of being "out of step with people they respect, and in step with people they don’t admire.”

In an open letter dated on October 11, 101 Ohio clergymen criticized President Joe Biden for vaccine mandates, his stance on abortion, and his immigration policy. President Biden signed an executive order on September 9, requiring federal employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. 

Religious objections, once used sparingly around the country to get exempted from various required vaccines, are becoming a much more widely used loophole against the COVID-19 shot.