Religion in the Daily News

• Florida governor exempts worshiping from rules; many religious leaders say, ‘Stay home’ 05 Apr 2020 16:02 Anchorage Daily News MIAMI — The archbishop of the largest Catholic archdiocese in Florida has told parishioners there will be no services during Holy Week. Leaders in Orthodox Jewish communities across the state have pleaded with their communities to not allow relatives to …
• The US churches and pastors ignoring 'stay-at-home' orders 05 Apr 2020 14:24 The Guardian When a Florida pastor, who had been arrested for holding a church service despite local coronavirus restrictions, complained he was the victim of “a tyrannical government”, Ron DeSantis, the state’s Republican governor, was listening. In executive orders …
• The US churches undermining coronavirus containment efforts 05 Apr 2020 12:04 The Guardian When a Florida pastor, who had been arrested for holding a church service despite local coronavirus restrictions, complained he was the victim of “a tyrannical government”, Ron DeSantis, the state’s Republican governor, was listening. In executive orders …
• Hindered By A Pandemic, Religious Leaders Prepare For Holidays 05 Apr 2020 12:04 NPR The Saint Ann Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night set up a livestream of a Eucharistic Adoration service on Sunday, March 29. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP The Saint Ann Catholic Church in …
• COVID-19 pandemic will have lasting impact on how religious communities connect with members, faith leaders say 05 Apr 2020 11:36 www.madison.com × Help support our COVID-19 coverage We're providing access to COVID-19 articles for free. Please help support our work by subscribing or signing up for an account. Already a subscriber? Log in. Churches are empty, and many are offering virtual …
• Barring Church Services Is Not Religious Persecution 05 Apr 2020 10:06 Creators.com With most Americans staying home as much as possible and avoiding other people like, well, the plague, it's surprising to learn that some churches are holding Sunday services to bring parishioners together to worship. Even more surprising, some states …
• Hindu outfit leader booked for hate speech in Amritsar 05 Apr 2020 09:45 Indian Express A leader of a Hindu outfit from Amritsar was booked on Saturday for giving a provocative speech against those who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi. (Repesentational Image) A leader of a Hindu outfit from Amritsar was booked on Saturday for …
• Islam and Science in the Context of the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic - Kashmir Images Newspaper 05 Apr 2020 09:25 Pakistan News  Added on April 5, 2020  Other View BY: Dr Tajali  Shora/ Dr Romaan Jallu In this age of widespread media and limitless social connectivity, it is highly unlikely that anyone would be unaware of the coronavirus pandemic plaguing the entire world. The …
• Most Austin churches to stay virtual on Palm Sunday with essential designation 05 Apr 2020 07:07 KXAN AUSTIN (KXAN) — Days before Palm Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott decided religious services are essential during the COVID-19 crisis. ​ This leaves open the possibility of large gatherings at churches in Texas. ​    Abbott added he wants to encourage churches to …
• Pakistan Hindu Council rejects propaganda by Indian media 05 Apr 2020 06:53 GEO TV Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC) Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has expressed anger over fabricated news reports appearing in various Indian media outlets claiming Pakistan is refusing to give food to members of the Hindu community, especially in …
• BHB, Bank Islam contributes RM1.6m to Covid-19 efforts 05 Apr 2020 06:25 Malay Mail BIMB Holdings Bhd (BHB) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd have pledged to contribute RM1.6 million to Covid-19 efforts. — Reuters pic KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — BIMB Holdings Bhd (BHB) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank Islam …
• BHB, Bank Islam contribute RM1.6 million to aid fight against Covid-19 05 Apr 2020 05:06 New Straits Times KUALA LUMPUR: BIMB Holdings Berhad (BHB), with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (Bank Islam), today announced their contribution totalling RM1.6 million to support various humanitarian and medical-related causes in combatting the …
• Pakistan Hindu Council rejects Indian propaganda 05 Apr 2020 02:48 The News International Pakistan Hindu Council rejects Indian propaganda Islamabad : Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has shown extreme anger over fabricated news reports appearing in various media outlets, especially in Indian media. "News …
• Indian Muslims Must Organise Themselves Politically, But Not On Religious Lines 04 Apr 2020 23:02 Outlook The rejoinder by Nissam Syed to my article on the political options for Indian Muslims is a classic case of either willful distortion and misinterpretation or blissful incomprehension. His belaboured thesis aims to rubbish my alleged argument that “the …
• Holy Week services go online for Tucson area churches 04 Apr 2020 22:55 Tucson.com Many churches in Tucson will be holding their Holy Week service online because of the coronavirus pandemic. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson and other local congregations will be live streaming religious services …
• COVID-19: Abia introduces free radio religious worship 04 Apr 2020 21:39 Eagle Online The Abia State Government has introduced a 30-minute free airtime radio worship programme for Saturday and Sunday in view of the lockdown arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. It would be recalled that the state government had restricted movements as well as …
• Some Kentucky churches plan to gather, despite virus orders 04 Apr 2020 20:32 Michigansthumb Updated 4:19 pm EDT, Saturday, April 4, 2020 Photo: Ryan C. Hermens, AP Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during a media conference at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., to provide an update on the novel coronavirus on Sunday, March 29, 2020. (Ryan C. …
• Gov. Wolf, religious leaders encourage alternate forms of religious gatherings 04 Apr 2020 20:07 WTAE Pittsburgh all of you for joining me today. You know, it's been four weeks since we identified the first case of Cove in 19 in Pennsylvania, and we're beginning to see our first glimpses of the full force of this pandemic. Pennsylvania is continuing to climb …
• Coronavirus Is Upending Many Of The World’s Biggest Religious Holidays 04 Apr 2020 19:51 Politics Daily Members of Congregation Shomrei Emunah, a small Orthodox Jewish synagogue in northern New Jersey, are preparing for a Passover that will be different from any other in recent memory. There’s no minyan, the quorum of 10 men needed for communal prayer, so …
• Letter: Churches should still meet 04 Apr 2020 17:41 Gaston Gazette By Mathew Crawley Saturday Apr 4, 2020 at 1:22 PM The Chinese virus has confirmed what most of us already knew: the government doesn't believe the truth is essential. Jesus Christ is the Truth and His Word says, "Not forsaking the assembling of …
• Evangelical churches run smack into coronavirus' lethal reality, but some continue to resist 04 Apr 2020 16:49 Daily Kos Several states, including Florida, have carved out exceptions for religious services in their stay-at-home orders, along with Texas, Michigan, Delaware, New Mexico, Ohio, and West Virginia. Other states, including Virginia, are limiting congregation sizes …
• New coronavirus limits bring new religious freedom tension 04 Apr 2020 15:42 Beaumont Enterprise Elana Schor, Associated Press Updated 10:37 am CDT, Saturday, April 4, 2020 FILE - This Monday, March 30, 2020 file photo shows The River Church in Tampa, Fla. Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne was arrested Monday, March 30, 2020, for violating a county order by …
• Coronavirus disorients religious worship but virtual services in Volusia-Flagler emerge 04 Apr 2020 15:24 Daytona Beach News Journal As the coronavirus has sickened more than a million people across the globe, those seeking refuge and perspective in their house of worship are finding locked doors. They’re instead having to connect with their faith leaders and congregations online. …
• Maryland State Police urge churches to follow governor’s order prohibiting gatherings 04 Apr 2020 12:37 WBOY-TV Posted: Apr 4, 2020 / 07:42 AM EDT / Updated: Apr 4, 2020 / 07:43 AM EDT Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announces an order to close bars, restaurants, gyms and move theaters in the state in response to coronavirus during a news conference at the …
• Fla. gov's stay-at-home order lists churches as 'essential' 04 Apr 2020 11:29 One News Now Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) issued a stay-at-home order Wednesday, defending churches as “essential,” arguing before reporters at a Thursday press conference that the government holds no authority to close churches – noting what a critical role they play “ …
• How 'Triggerism' Replaced Factualism on Islam 04 Apr 2020 10:43 The American Thinker One upon a time, whenever two or more parties disagreed, the logical thing for them to do was resort to argumentation.  It was not enough to say, "I'm right and you're wrong" (unless they were children).  The winner of the debate was the …
• 'Give the Lord a honk praise:' Drive-in services keep churches connected during coronavirus pandemic 04 Apr 2020 10:36 Tennessean Drive-in service at Gallatin First Church of the Nazarene Nashville Tennessean From atop a mechanical scaffolding Sunday, Grace Baptist Church Senior Pastor Steve Freeman surveyed his congregation, gathered in more than 200 cars in the parking lot below, …
• Governmental entities release clarification on churches during pandemic closures 04 Apr 2020 09:12 Lufkin Daily News As the city and county stay home, stay safe orders come into effect, churches across the county are preparing to respond. Church services are considered essential activities in the emergency orders called by Gov. Greg Abbott, Angelina County and the city …
• One feared killed,  others  injured as churches, houses  collapse in Benue 04 Apr 2020 09:12 Nation Fanen IHYONGO, Jalingo     Several churches, including residential houses  have collapsed in Mbayongo Ward, in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State which shares boundary with Southern Taraba. A woman was killed with several others  injured in …
• Churches balancing community and distance during Holy Week 04 Apr 2020 07:11 WBNS During these unprecedented times of the coronavirus pandemic, many are looking to worship for solace, answers and that sense of community. Now for many, that place of comfort has been forced to close for safety reasons. “It's been a challenge. The Holy …
• CCPO to religious groups: No Holy Week gatherings 04 Apr 2020 06:35 Cebu Daily News Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo, Cebu City Police Office (CPPO) chief, is urging religious groups to refrain from holding activities that will gather a large crowd. |CDN Digital file photo CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is …
• Florida Gov. DeSantis: ‘Essential’ churches play important role ‘in times like this’ 04 Apr 2020 06:03 World Tribune by WorldTribune Staff, April 3, 2020 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has exempted religious services from his stay-at-home order aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis DeSantis, a Republican, deemed churches as “essential,” …
• CARES Act loans available for churches, evangelists 04 Apr 2020 05:33 Baptist Message By Will Hall, Message Executive Editor WASHINGTON, D.C. (LBM)—Congress has approved a $2.2 trillion coronavirus impact aid bill that provides economic relief to workers and businesses; and, because of the work of many concerned lawmakers, these provisions …
• Hillsborough Co. issues its own guidelines for churches amid coronavirus concerns 04 Apr 2020 05:06 WFLA HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Hillsborough County has released new guidelines for churches and other places of worship in an effort to limit the spread of coronavirus. The guidelines come after Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a stay-at-home order instructing …
• Florida churches get blessing to stay open amid coronavirus crisis, per governor’s order 04 Apr 2020 05:01 WFLA TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A letter from Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp asks Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to “act in due haste” to allow local leaders to make the call when it comes to large gatherings. Earlier in the week, the governor made his own …
• Two Central West Virginia Churches Increase Outreach through Food Pantries 04 Apr 2020 04:51 Catholic Spirit Courtesy Photo Clay County children receive food bags. More Than 1,700 Food Bags Filled for Children in Clay County By Colleen Rowan MAYSEL—Two priests and the people of their parish communities in Central West Virginia are making sure that the poor of …
• U.S. religious freedom ambassador calls for release of prisoners of conscience 04 Apr 2020 03:41 CNA Washington D.C., Apr 3, 2020 / 07:00 pm (CNA).- The U.S. religious freedom ambassador on Thursday called on governments to release prisoners of conscience during the new coronavirus pandemic. “In this time of pandemic, religious prisoners should be …
• Your thoughts on Jamie Manson's columns, voting with a conscience, religious liberty and more 04 Apr 2020 03:35 National Catholic Reporter February was forever ago, right? Below are a sampling of letters written by NCR readers in the month of February 2020. To join the conversation, follow the rules listed below. I so agree with Jamie Manson's column, "Trump's March for Life …
• Okaloosa DOH director to churches: Please don’t congregate 04 Apr 2020 01:45 Northwest Florida Daily News There is new research that shows individuals can transmit SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to others from 1-3 days before the onset of symptoms. Transmission may occur through normal talking and breathing. This content is being provided for free …
• Black churches, synagogues face racially abusive 'Zoombombings' 04 Apr 2020 01:41 Religionnews (RNS) — With their eyes closed in prayer, asking God to help the country’s overburdened healthcare workers, members of the Impact Movement ministry group never saw the attack coming. “God is dead, God is dead,” they suddenly heard a young male voice say …