Early Rain Covenant Church Member Forcibly Evicted from Rented Apartment
(International Christian Concern) – On May 27, a member from Chengdu’s Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) was forcibly kicked out by his landlord and the police after they removed his belongings from his rented apartment. Hao Gui Ru and Cheng Xiangxi,
Chief Justice Roberts Joins Liberals in Rejecting Challenge to State Limits on Church Attendance
(Newsweek) — In a 5-4 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, a request from a California church that challenged the state restrictions on attendance at religious services during the coronavirus pandemic was rejected. Conservative Chief Justice John Roberts joined
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Coronavirus Limits on C…… | News & Reporting
A divided US Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state limits on attendance at worship services that have been imposed to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. Over the dissent of the
An Appeal Letter to Governor Pritzker from Illinois Faith … | The Exchange
May 27, 2020 Dear Governor Pritzker, On behalf of clergy and religious congregations across the State of Illinois, we the undersigned wish to express our deep gratitude for your thoughtful and energetic leadership during the crisis in which our State is currently
Minn. Now Allowing Churches to Hold Indoor Services at 25 Percent Capacity, Maximum 250 People
Photo Credit: Janos Bencs/Pixabay SAINT PAUL, Minn. — After two religious groups vowed to go ahead with indoor services larger than the 10-person limit, the Minnesota Department of Health has released new guidelines allowing churches to open at 25 percent capacity,
Ill. Releases Replaces Mandatory Restrictions With Guidelines for Holding Church Services
Photo Credit: Brett Sayles/Pexels SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has released guidance for safely gathering for religious services as the state enters Phase Three of its “Restore Illinois” reopening plan. While the State still recommends that
Vulnerable Gulf Migrants Offered ‘God’s Karuna’ in Bible S…… | News & Reporting
There is no social distancing in a labor camp. Living in cramped conditions, sometimes 10 to a room, migrant workers in the Gulf are widely considered among the international communities most vulnerable to the new coronavirus. Seeking a share of the region’s
