California City Mayor Resigns over China Influence Charges
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Calif. prosecutor threatens church with closure, jail sentences for COVID-19 order violation
A prosecutor warned the pastor of a church in California that he, church staff and attendees could face jail time if they continue to defy government COVID-19 orders by holding and attending
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Webb to lead new Send Relief crisis response team | Baptist Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) -- Coy Webb, longtime director of Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief, has been selected to take the helm of Send Relief's new crisis response arm.
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Teens struggle to balance school, family, work during pandemic | Baptist Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With her baby brother in her arms, Kara Apuzzo tried to follow along in an online class as he squirmed or slept. Other times, the 18-year-old rushed to get ready for work at a front-line job at Target as her virtual high school lessons were…
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Five minute warning: Santa Fe warns of preaching suspensions for homilies over time limit
Priests in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe have been warned that they could lose the faculty to preach if they give homilies longer than five minutes.
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John MacArthur, Grace Community Church defy guidelines after court overturns favorable ruling | Baptist Press
SUN VALLEY, Calif. (AP/RNS) -- After two court rulings over the weekend, Grace Community Church again met indoors for worship Sunday (Aug. 16), continuing its defiance of a government order banning large indoor meetings and singing during meetings.
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Federal Judge Rules KY Christian Wedding Photographer Can Refuse Service to Same-Sex Couples
A federal judge in Kentucky issued an order (link) on Friday that allows a Christian wedding photographer to turn down services for same-sex weddings without being penalized.
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Nebraska governor to sign D&E abortion ban into law
Governor Pete Ricketts of Nebraska is set to sign a ban on dilation and evacuation abortions into law at a ceremony on Saturday, after the bill passed the state legislature on Thursday.
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Jerry Falwell Jr. Needs to Go, Say Liberty University Alumni & Pastors
In the week since Jerry Falwell Jr. agreed to a leave of absence from Liberty University, Liberty alumni serving as Christian pastors have let it be known they would like that leave to be permanent.
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Scholars, faith leaders sign Philadelphia Statement supporting civil debate, rejecting ‘cancel culture’
A group of scholars and faith leaders, including prominent Southern Baptists like Albert Mohler and Russell Moore, have signed a statement supporting discourse and opposing cancel culture
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US Senator asks attorney general to fight anti-Catholic vandalism
A United States senator has asked the nation’s attorney general to intensify efforts to fight the vandalism that has been carried out against Catholic places and statues throughout the country in recent months.
