The vilification of the Revival Ekklesia Mission church in Vietnam has somewhat quieted, but its linking of evangelicals with COVID-19 is feared to have done long-lasting damage.
The vilification of the Revival Ekklesia Mission church in Vietnam has somewhat quieted, but its linking of evangelicals with COVID-19 is feared to have done long-lasting damage.
The silence of post-pandemic pastors has cost our nation far more than we may ever realize.
Tim Stephens, the pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Calgary, was arrested at his home Monday for holding a series of underground services at outdoor locations in violation of provincial COVID-19 health restrictions.
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin ruled on Friday that local health departments can not legally ban in-person classes for private and religious schools, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state of Nevada has agreed to pay Calvary Chapel Dayton $175,000 in legal fees after placing restrictions on houses of worship during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The fact is that I know and love people with a variety of resolutions and thoughts when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine. Am I incredibly grateful that people I know and love can now get back into their communities because of the amazing protectant against this deadly virus? Yes. Am I also understanding of those who, for health reasons or personal decisions, have determined to wait or decline a vaccination? Yes.
In Calgary, Alberta, Canada, a church that saw its building closed by the provincial government held an illegal outdoor “underground” worship service at an undisclosed location this Sunday.
A judge recently ruled that a Canadian pastor's religious freedom was not violated when he was arrested for holding in-person church services despite COVID-19 restrictions.
This week, a Canadian church and its leaders were fined $66,000 for holding three outdoor worship services in violation of local health restrictions.
In recent days, California has been ordered to pay $1.6 million in attorney’s fees to settle a lawsuit filed by South Bay United Pentecostal Church over unequal restrictions on houses of worship. It also agreed to pay $550,000 in attorney’s fees to settle a lawsuit filed by a Catholic priest, Father Trevor Burfitt. All total, the state of California owes $2,150,000 in the two cases that were filed by the Thomas More Society.
