Church in a pandemic: Under tents and with folding chairs, Catholics resume First Communions and baptisms outdoors
ALEJANDRA MOLINA, of Religion News Service, reports from LA…
Uganda: As coronavirus toll continues to climb, clergy pressure government to reopen churches
JOHN SEMAKULA reports from Uganda on the battle over church reopenings…
California church holds indoor services despite judge’s ban
Ventura, CaliforniaAP A California church held indoor worship services Sunday morning despite a judge’s temporary restraining order barring the church from doing so. Pastor Rob McCoy led morning services in defiance of coronavirus health orders at Godspeak Calvary Chapel in Ventura County’s Newbury Park. McCoy had vowed Friday to continue in-person services even though the judge’s order […]
Church blasts Nevada’s “litigation tactic” at US Supreme Court
Reno, Nevada, USAP A rural church trying to persuade the US Supreme Court to suspend Nevada’s 50 person cap on worship services is accusing Governor Steve Sisolak of adding the church’s county to a list of those with elevated cases of COVID-19 as part of a “litigation tactic.” Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley east of Reno […]
Three Californian churches sue Governor Newsom for ban on singing in places of worship
RNS Three evangelical churches in California have sued Governor Gavin Newsom for banning singing and chanting in places of worship but permitting such activities elsewhere. The state’s 13th July order about COVID-19 permits worship services as well as fitness centres, hotels, shopping malls and protests to remain open or active in Mendocino and Butte counties, where the […]
US Christian groups oppose ICE rule on international students
AP Leaders of 12 Christian organisations on Friday urged the Trump administration to rescind a policy requiring international students to leave the U.S. or transfer if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall, saying it “falls short of American ideals”. In a letter to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, shared with The […]
Health workers, slum dwellers face housing bias as lockdowns lift
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation The easing of coronavirus lockdowns in cities around the world could lead to a rise in evictions of slum dwellers, housing experts warned on Wednesday, with healthcare workers and migrants also facing difficulties finding homes. More than six million people have been reported infected with the coronavirus globally, according to a […]
Catholic Archbishop accuses Australian state government of inequitable pandemic rules
Canberra, AustraliaAP A Catholic archbishop has accused an Australian state government of inequitable pandemic rules by allowing up to 50 people into pubs while church congregations are limited to 10. Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher on Thursday encouraged Catholics to sign a petition calling on the New South Wales government to treat churches the same as […]