The Interview: Dr Francis Collins – We asked God for help with COVID-19, and vaccines are the “answer to that prayer”
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, speaks with Dr Francis Collins, director of the US National Institutes of Health about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, his faith and how he views the intersection of religion and science…
US faith leaders get COVID-19 shot to curb vaccine reluctance
Washington DC, USAP More than two dozen clergy members from the capital region rolled up their sleeves inside the Washington National Cathedral and got vaccinated against the coronavirus Tuesday in a camera-friendly event designed to encourage others to get their own COVID-19 shots. The interfaith “vaccine confidence” event targeted in particular Black, Latino and other […]
In the US, 2,500 evangelicals sign pandemic statement warning: Don’t ignore science
RNS Amid some churches’ ongoing defiance of state pandemic safety rules, a group of prominent US evangelicals has signed on to a statement affirming their belief in science and calling on Christians to follow the advice of public health experts. “A Christian Statement on Science for Pandemic Times” expresses concern for the “politicization of science […]