CINCINNATI (Christian News Network) — The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Ohio has unanimously ruled in favor of three members of a Kentucky church who had sued Gov. Andy Beshear over the Commonwealth’s temporary halt on in-person church gatherings. “The governor’s restriction on in-person worship services likely ‘prohibits the free exercise’ of ‘religion’ in […]

FONTANA, Calif. (Christian News Network) — A coalition of churches in California have announced their intention to resume in-person services on May 31, regardless of whether the government expressly gives the green light or not, and with social distancing and other protective measures in place. A number of pastors with Church United, led by Jim […]

WASHINGTON (Christian News Network) — Several U.S. congressmen have signed a letter to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to express concern that more than a dozen churches in the country remain closed under a law that requires non-Muslim churches to register with a government commission — as no applications have yet been approved. “Last fall, I led […]

 (Christian News Network) — Season three of the rebooted children’s animated cartoon “DuckTales,” which airs on Disney XD and DisneyNOW, recently depicted character Violet as having two fathers. The episode “Challenge of the Senior Junior Woodchucks” introduced the men, who wear t-shirts that read “I’m with Dad” with arrows that point to each other. […]

 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Christian News Network) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker implied this week that it may be up to a year or more before some churches in the state will be permitted to fully reopen, depending on their size, according to guidance on public gatherings from scientists and epidemiologists. A reporter with WBBM News […]

MURRELLS INLET, S.C. — A couple in South Carolina are praising the Lord and thanking their friends for their prayers and support after both survived the novel coronavirus. “The reality is I was near death. I’ll tell you, faith gets you through anything,” Charles Costello, 66, told local television station WPDE. Costello and his wife, […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Christian News Network) — An Ohio teenager who grew up in a troubled neighborhood, and who was recently accepted into 12 universities, is crediting God, his family, and the positive influences in his life for helping him overcome anxiety and depression and to rise above difficult life circumstances to succeed in life. “God […]

DANIELSVILLE, Ga. (Christian News Network) — A Baptist pastor in Georgia who was given a one percent chance of survival after contracting the novel coronavirus is crediting the hand of the Lord after overcoming the infection. “I do know that without Jesus Christ healing and touching my body and giving me what I needed that […]

WASHINGTON (Christian News Network) — President Trump has issued a proclamation recognizing the National Day of Prayer, noting the nation’s dependence on God from its founding and acknowledging that “just as those before us turned to God in their darkest hours, so must we seek His wisdom, strength, and healing hand” in the midst of the […]

SACRAMENTO (Christian News Network) — A federal judge nominated to the bench by then-President George W. Bush has denied a church’s request for an injunction against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order and an order from San Joaquin County prohibiting “non-essential gatherings of any number of individuals.” Judge John Mendez ruled on Tuesday that the […]