Texas voters on Tuesday (Nov. 2) overwhelmingly supported a measure barring governments from taking any kind of action that limits religious services, such as the public health orders that shut down houses of worship and businesses earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last Thursday, a Louisiana appeals court issued a temporary restraining order against a healthcare company, stopping it from firing its employees who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
An Italian priest recently noted that the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns have resulted in a surge of requests for exorcisms as more people feel that their lives are "in the hands of a malign force."
A Washington D.C. district court judge issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday, preventing the Biden administration from firing or disciplining unvaccinated employees.
According to official Vatican reports, Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI have likely received the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in October.
A 16-year-old high school student is suing the San Diego Unified School District in federal court, claiming religious discrimination over vaccine mandates that require eligible students to be fully inoculated against COVID-19 by the end of December.
Some 40 U.S. Navy Seals are poised to file a lawsuit against the Pentagon over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, claiming they should be given religious exemptions.
A July report from the Friends of Friendless Churches Commissioners found that between 131 and 368 churches could be closed, sold or demolished within the next five years because of falling donations and attendance following the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a new Lifeway Research survey, nearly half of Americans watched online church services during the COVID-19 pandemic, including many who normally do not attend in-person services.
In November, Texans will be voting on whether or not the government should be allowed to limit religious services as they did during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
