Faced with the reopening of face-to-face services, opinions on COVID-19 safety and security protocols have split congregations. Here is how a Brazilian church in New York handled the challenge.
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Mask mandates are receding, COVID-19 cases are declining, and more houses of worship are going back to normal — holding in-person services once again. But attendance at those in-person services has not risen over the past six months, a new report by Pew Research finds.
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(TRAVEL) Among all the hustle, bustle and stress that comes with Christmas, we should also all be reminded that it is a time of prayer. While prayer can take up many forms, Catholics are returning to in-person Mass now that COVID-19 lockdowns have largely been done away with.
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This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights the growing focus on religious exemptions amid pressure to vaccinate more Americans to slow the spread of COVID-19. Plus, check out the week’s best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.
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This week’s Weekend Plug-in summary starts with the latest, complicated news on the COVID-19 vaccines and religion. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith news.
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What might concerns over COVID-19’s delta variant mean for houses of worship? This week’s Weekend Plug-in explores that question while rounding up the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.
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(OPINION) The continued death of pastors, imams, rabbis and other spiritual leaders across all religions from the Coronavirus has a devastating effect on the faith of those who took up to them.
Numerous congregations across the U.S. also have opened their buildings — allowing state and county health officials to take over their facilities for varying amounts of time to help inoculate residents. Along with churches, many Christian universities have opened the same services for the community.
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(OPINION) When in the foreseeable future will there be a better chance for church goers to demonstrate that they’re more than the anachronisms that the skeptics and demographic trends portray them as—that their faith can bring hope to where darkness and pain persist after the pandemic is “over”?
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Three families filmed the ups and downs of life at home with kids during the coronavirus pandemic. They explore the journey through homeschooling while working from home — the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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Worldwide, more than 2.6 million deaths have been attributed to COVID-19. Christians are reflecting on the loss of their family members and loved ones to the virus. “This is an opportunity for the church to mourn with those who mourn. And there are a lot of people mourning,” said one pastor in Ohio.
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Clubhouse, the new audio chat app from Silicon Valley, is a booming spot for faith groups hoping to supplement weekly worship and grow their communities. Here are the best ones to check out.
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A February survey shows that non-Christians in the U.K. have developed a more positive view of the church since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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(ANALYSIS) Vaccines are beginning to be rolled out across the U.S., bringing questions for employees and their businesses. Can employers require their employees to take the vaccine? Can religious exemptions apply to the vaccine?
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A majority of Christians view the coronavirus shots as an answer to prayer, a survey conducted by The Christian Chronicle finds. Nationwide, roughly three-quarters of 200 members of Churches of Christ who responded to the survey said they intend to get vaccinated or already have.
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The COVID-19 vaccine is one of the greatest subjects of confusion — and misinformation — in the U.S. Bishop T.D. Jakes, from Dallas megachurch The Potter’s House, hosted a “Conversations with America” panel about the vaccine to help combat this misinformation.
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This week’s Weekend Plug-in counts down the top 10 religion stories of 2020, as determined by the Religion News Association. Also: our usual Friday roundup of the top reads in the world of faith.
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The Ahmaddiya Muslim community in Alberta, Canada hosted its annual World Religions Conference last night. Faith leaders gathered to discuss one big question: whether faith is at odds with the science of COVID-19. Here’s their top insights.
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Tens of thousands of African migrants who worked in regional countries, Europe, the Middle East and the United States have returned to their countries of origin during the pandemic. They often return without even basic necessities, and face hunger, COVID-19, joblessness and stigma.
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As evangelical colleges grapple with partial reopenings this fall, reports indicate their COVID-19 infection rates remain low or in line with secular colleges and universities, despite concerns of religious gatherings indoors during the pandemic.
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