Attorneys for Conn. Runners Ask Judge to Recuse After He Forbids Describing Athletes as ‘Male’ in ‘Trans’ Case

Attorneys for Conn. Runners Ask Judge to Recuse After He Forbids Describing Athletes as ‘Male’ in ‘Trans’ Case

(National Review) — Attorneys representing three female high school track athletes in their effort to bar biological males from competing against them filed a motion on Saturday calling for the presiding judge to recuse himself after he forbid the attorneys from referring to the transgender athletes at issue as “males.” The ADF filed suit in February against […]

‘How Can the Church Not Be Essential?’ Ask Calif. Pastors, Announce Intention to Resume In-Person Services May 31

‘How Can the Church Not Be Essential?’ Ask Calif. Pastors, Announce Intention to Resume In-Person Services May 31

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 […]

City Council in Calif. Declares All Businesses in the City ‘Essential,’ Defying Gov. Newsom’s Order

City Council in Calif. Declares All Businesses in the City ‘Essential,’ Defying Gov. Newsom’s Order

COALINGA, Calif. (KFSN) — Coalinga declared all businesses in the city “essential,” defying California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency ‘shelter in place’ order. The Coalinga City Council passed the resolution in a 4-1 vote on Thursday evening. The resolution said that all businesses in the city are allowed to stay open and operate ‘for the duration […]

Illinois Gov. Implies He May Not Allow Some Churches to Fully Reopen for Up to a Year or More

Illinois Gov. Implies He May Not Allow Some Churches to Fully Reopen for Up to a Year or More

 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 […]

Trump Issues Proclamation Recognizing National Day of Prayer: ‘Prayer Guides and Strengthens Our Nation’

Trump Issues Proclamation Recognizing National Day of Prayer: ‘Prayer Guides and Strengthens Our Nation’

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 […]

Bush Judge Denies Calif. Church’s Request for Relief From Ban on ‘Non-Essential Gatherings’ During Pandemic

Bush Judge Denies Calif. Church’s Request for Relief From Ban on ‘Non-Essential Gatherings’ During Pandemic

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 […]

Wash. Gov. Candidate Sues to Obtain Right to Hold Outdoor One-On-One Bible Studies During Pandemic

Wash. Gov. Candidate Sues to Obtain Right to Hold Outdoor One-On-One Bible Studies During Pandemic

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Christian News Network) — A Republican gubernatorial candidate in the state of Washington has filed suit against sitting Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee to obtain the right to hold one-on-one Bible studies in his yard, which he believes are currently prohibited under the governor’s stay-at-home order prohibiting religious gatherings of any size. “Prohibiting two […]

Appeals Court Unanimously Rules Ky. Gov. Andy Beshear Must Allow Drive-In Church Services

Appeals Court Unanimously Rules Ky. Gov. Andy Beshear Must Allow Drive-In Church Services

CINCINNATI (Christian News Network) — The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has unanimously ruled that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear must allow churches to hold drive-in services, partly siding with a church where troopers had placed violation notices on every car in the parking lot on Easter Sunday. The church had allowed members to either sit inside or […]

Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden Claims: ‘Abortion Is an Essential Healthcare Service’

Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden Claims: ‘Abortion Is an Essential Healthcare Service’

(Christian News Network) — During his women’s town hall event on Tuesday, which featured 2016 presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, current Democratic candidate Joe Biden claimed that abortion is an “essential healthcare service” during the coronavirus pandemic and that states shouldn’t be “using public health crises to infringe on a women’s constitutional rights” to abortion. “[W]e […]

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