Posts tagged Easter 2020
This Easter, Christians worldwide are fighting not just COVID-19 but persecution too
This Easter, Christians worldwide are fighting not just COVID-19 but persecution too

(OPINION) Since last year’s church attacks in Sri Lanka, persecution of Christians around the world has only gotten worse. With the spread of coronavirus, this Easter is unlike any other we’ve seen. But there is hope.

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One Year Later, Sri Lankan Easter Bombing Survivors Rely On Their Faith To Recover
One Year Later, Sri Lankan Easter Bombing Survivors Rely On Their Faith To Recover

The coordinated Easter 2019 terrorist attack in Sri Lanka killed 290 people and injured about 500 others at three churches and three hotels. Survivors struggle to pay for their medical treatment and regain financial stability, despite government compensation, and insist their faith in Jesus has grown even stronger.

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Quarantines Resurrect Church Attendance Just In Time For Easter
Quarantines Resurrect Church Attendance Just In Time For Easter

With a long-trending decline in the number of Americans who identify as Christian, stay-at-home orders are testing churches’ ability to maintain connections with followers or lose more of their flocks. During Holy Week, many churches report higher views online than can fit in their sanctuaries. Some are even hosting virtual activities like an Easter egg hunt to engage kids.

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