Coronavirus
Died: Ashur Eskrya, Champion of Iraq’s Displaced ChristiansPresident of the Assyrian Aid Society–Iraq (AASI) passes away from COVID-19 complications.
Police Block and Barricade Canadian Church Over COVID-19 ViolationsThe pastor of the Alberta congregation recently spent a month in jail for repeated refusals to comply.
Evangelicals’ Vaccine Skepticism Isn’t Coming from the PulpitConservative pastors and leaders are encouraging the shot while the people in the pews have been more divided.
How Churches Can Welcome Both Vaxed and UnvaxedThe new complications of bringing the congregation together.
Churches Plunge Ahead with Easter BaptismsNew converts show the impact of distanced discipleship during pandemic shutdowns.
Some Church Plants Launch on Easter After COVID-19 DelaysNew congregations have put their initial public gatherings on hold for six months or more.
An Indian Christian Doctor Sees COVID-19’s Silver LiningsJohnrose Austin Jayalal, president of the Indian Medical Association, says the pandemic stirred the church to action.
How Social Distancing Is Bringing Pastors Closer to Their CongregantsIn both innovative and old-school ways, ministers are overcoming pandemic hurdles to provide pastoral care.
Will Easter Resurrect Pandemic Church Attendance? Depends on Your Tradition.More than half of evangelicals will be back in person, but most Catholics and black and mainline Protestants are still waiting to return.
Is COVID-19 God’s Punishment? African Christians Debate as Their Presidents DieThe deaths of Tanzania’s John Magufuli, announced today, and Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza last summer feed discussion over God’s approach to corporate sin and repentance.
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