By the middle of a typical month, the Catholic Worker’s soup kitchen on Los Angeles’ Skid Row would have served about 80 gallons of beans, to go with the salad and bread it hands out as part of every meal…
53% of Americans Say the Internet Has Been Essential During the COVID-19 Outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak has driven many commercial and social activities online and for some the internet has become an ever more crucial link to those they love and the things they need.
Some Catholics suffer sacramental withdrawal as virtual confessions are ruled out
Annie Gonzales wants to confess her sins. COVID-19 has made that impossible.
UN human rights expert accuse Myanmar army of fresh abuses
The U.N.’s human rights expert on Myanmar has called for a new investigation into allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity during recent fighting in the Southeast Asian country as she approaches the end of her appointment.
About $350,000 so far raised for small churches at risk during COVID-19
An initiative that seeks to financially help small and struggling churches in the wake of COVID-19 has raised about $350,000 and received nearly 1,000 applications for funding.
Religious freedom attorneys pick their battles amid pandemic
As states grapple with when and how to reopen establishments amid the pandemic, religious freedom remains a legal flashpoint – particularly for the conservative nonprofits that have taken a leading role in representing churches which have challenged stay-home orders.
Knock Knock. It’s Weird Evangelical Twitter.
In real life, Matthew Pierce is a normal adult. He has a wife, three daughters, and a boring job. He lives in Alabama, where he grew up, and he’s slowly becoming like his father.
Black church leaders urge churchgoers to continue to ‘tele-worship’
Top officials of seven black Christian denominations have joined civil rights leaders in calling for people to stay home until it is safe in states whose governors are lifting shelter-in-place orders.
Pat Robertson Suggests Same-Sex Marriage, Abortion Among Reasons For COVID-19
Televangelist Pat Robertson agreed that abortion and same-sex marriage are partly to blame for the novel coronavirus that has caused massive social and economic upheaval in the U.S.