Astonishing Photos Show Birth of Second Most Premature Twin Babies Ever to Survive
(Metro) — These jaw-dropping photos show the moment the second most premature babies ever to survive arrived into the world. Twin sisters Makayla and Makenzie Pope arrived at 22 weeks and three days, with doctors warning their mother Tracey Hernandez,
Indian Christians Giving Pandemic Aid to Their Neighbors and Persecutors
India (Mission Network News) — For a country with a population as dense as India, the number of COVID-19 cases remains relatively low – over 21,000 coronavirus cases as of yesterday in a population of 1.3 billion. However, health experts say
Survey: Some Pastors Concerned Online Viewing Will Remain ‘in Lieu of’ Attending Church After Pandemic
Photo Credit: Terri HeiseleA research organization that seeks to “consider attitudes and behaviors that significantly impact spiritual growth” says that some pastors are concerned that a percentage of professing Christians won’t attend church once the pandemic is past but will
Dutch Supreme Court Allows Euthanasia for Advanced Dementia Patients
Photo Credit: Sabine Van Erp/PixabayTHE HAGUE (Reuters) — The Dutch Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that doctors could legally carry out euthanasia on people with advanced dementia who had earlier put their wishes in writing even if they could no
Chattanooga Mayor Reverses Course, Allows Drive-In Church Services Following Lawsuit
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee has agreed to allow drive-in church services after being assured by area pastors that the meetings will be conducted with appropriate social distancing measures in place. The about-face from his initial prohibition
‘God Healed Me’: Seminary President’s 93-Year-Old Mother-in-Law Praises God After Surviving COVID-19
NEW ORLEANS (Baptist Press) — “Hope for the best; plan for the worst” was the warning the hospice doctor gave Joyce Harrington, 93, at a New Orleans hospital when she was admitted with COVID-19 symptoms March 25. The doctor delivered the
Federal Judge Doubts Kansas Gov.’s Order Limiting Religious Gatherings, Blocks It for 2 Churches
TOPEKA, Kan. — A federal judge has indicated that Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s order limiting in-person attendance at religious services or activities to 10 people is likely unconstitutional, blocking its enforcement against two churches. Kelly’s order, which was issued in response
NY Gov. Cuomo: Church and Home ‘Worship Services’ Are ‘Canceled,’ According to Guidance Document
ALBANY, N.Y. — A guidance document from Empire State Development outlines that in-person church gatherings “of any size,” including house church meetings, are “canceled or postponed,” as per an executive order from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, until the end of the
Dept. of Justice Supports Drive-In Church Services in Statement to Court on Greenville, Miss. Lawsuit
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed a statement of interest in a lawsuit against the City of Greensville, Mississippi, expressing support for the allowance of drive-in church services in the midst of the coronavirus crisis and
WWE Back After Florida Adds Televised Professional Sports to List of ‘Essential Services’
(Microsoft News/CNN) — Professional sports in Florida are getting the green light to resume production after the Florida [Division of Emergency Management] deemed them “essential services.” This is being added to the same list that includes services such as grocery stores,