The Rev. Dr. Brooks Ramsey, a minister whose self-described “wide-angle view of God” clashed with his white Baptist congregations in the 1960s, died Friday in Evanston, Illinois. He was 98.
Federal Judge Blocks Kansas Rule Limiting Religious Gatherings Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
A federal judge on Saturday issued a temporary order blocking a Kansas measure that limited church gatherings to 10 or fewer people as a way to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Pastor Flouting Stay-At-Home Order Remains Defiant After Parishioner’s Death
A Louisiana pastor whose church has remained open during the coronavirus pandemic urged his followers to donate their stimulus checks to evangelists like himself ― on the same day one of his elderly parishioners reportedly died due to the virus.
Satan may provide a comforting story in times of crisis, but it comes with a price
“Satan is trying to keep us apart, he is trying to keep us from worshipping together,” Kelly Burton, pastor at Lone Star Baptist Church in Texas, announced on Facebook, while refusing to practice social distancing for Palm Sunday.
Easter Was the Bible App’s Biggest Day Ever
More people logged onto the YouVersion Bible App to read and share Scripture this Easter than any other time in the app’s decade-plus history.
Bishop who preached ‘God is larger than this dreaded virus’ dies of COVID-19
A Virginia pastor who told his congregants, “God is larger than this dreaded virus” died of COVID-19 the day before Easter, his church said.
Top evangelicals urge release of some immigration detainees during virus
Nine leaders at evangelical Christian organizations are urging the Trump administration to release people from immigration detention facilities “who do not pose a threat to public safety” during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly those who are elderly or otherwise at higher…
When the Coronavirus Came to Ebenezer Baptist
A few minutes before Sunday morning service on March 8, Ebenezer Baptist Church pastor Jermaine Landrum spotted Ronald Rhodes sitting in his usual spot in the pews.
DOJ says to ‘expect action’ next week on social distancing regulation and religious services
The Department of Justice said it expects to take action next week regarding the impact social distancing regulations are having on religious institutions across the country.