TOPEKA, Kan. — A federal judge has indicated that Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s order limiting in-person attendance at religious services or activities to 10 people is likely unconstitutional, blocking its enforcement against two churches. Kelly’s order, which was issued in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, was prevented from being enforced against a church in Dodge […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — A guidance document from Empire State Development outlines that in-person church gatherings “of any size,” including house church meetings, are “canceled or postponed,” as per an executive order from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, until the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. “Pursuant to Executive Order 202.10, all non-essential gatherings of individuals of […]
(Fox News) — Recently-unsealed documents reveal Planned Parenthood charged a biospecimen company nearly $25,000 for fetal tissue and maternal blood samples in 2012, fueling accusations from opponents that the nation’s largest abortion provider violated federal law while exchanging fetal body parts. The invoices were unsealed as part of Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit with David Daleiden, the […]
GREENVILLE, Miss. — Erick Simmons, the mayor of Greenville, Mississippi, has decided to allow churches to hold drive-in services after receiving guidance from Gov. Tate Reeves, who has no problem with gatherings where residents stay in their cars. “All drive-in and parking lot church services are allowed as long as families stay in their cars […]
(Evangelical Focus) — Christians in France are asking President Emmanuel Macron to ban the marketing campaigns of big pornography websites. Taking advantage of the confinement and the rise of internet consumption, many platforms are giving free access to their websites, attracting many new consumers, including children. The letter, signed by seven French organizations, asks the […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — Concerns are being raised after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in speaking on the apparent plateauing of COVID-19 cases in the state, said on Monday that “God did not do that” but human effort in social distancing. He repeated his view on Tuesday, stating, “God did not stop the spread of […]
RICHMOND, Va. — The Democratic governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, has signed into a law a bill that repeals several abortion regulations in the state, making it easier for women to end the lives of their unborn children. “No more will legislators in Richmond — most of whom are men — be telling women what […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A lawsuit has been filed against the City of Greensboro, North Carolina and Guilford County after a number of Christians were recently cited and arrested for praying outside an abortion facility. The religious liberties organization Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) filed the suit on Tuesday after first attempting via written correspondence to reach […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed a Statement of Interest in a lawsuit against the City of Greenville, Mississippi, expressing support for the allowance of drive-in church services in the midst of the coronavirus crisis and opining that the City appeared to “target religious conduct.” “[E]ven in times of emergency, […]
(Microsoft News/CNN) — Professional sports in Florida are getting the green light to resume production after the Florida [Division of Emergency Management] deemed them “essential services.” This is being added to the same list that includes services such as grocery stores, hospitals, banks, utility companies and restaurants. The order that was signed on Thursday states […]