Anugrah Kumar

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  May 18, 2020

  Coronavirus poll: Most US believers say God is telling them to change how they’re living

  More than 60% of American believers of all faiths feel that the novel coronavirus pandemic is a sign that God is telling humanity to change how it is living, according to a new study.

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  May 17, 2020

  At memorial, pastor says Darrin Patrick’s recovery process was flawed, talks grief

  As the South Carolina-based Seacoast Church remembered Pastor Darrin Patrick, who died of a “self-inflicted gunshot wound” earlier this month, at an online memorial service held Sunday morning, Pastor Greg Surratt shared biblical ways to grieve a friend’s death.

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  May 17, 2020

  Pastor faces 3 years in jail for defying Myanmar's COVID-19 stay-at-home orders

  A controversial Christian pastor and three others in Myanmar face three years in jail for organizing services in defiance of a ban on large gatherings in the Southeast Asian country due to COVID-19.

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  May 17, 2020

  NC judge sides with churches, blocks Gov. Cooper’s restrictions on indoor services

  A federal judge in North Carolina issued an order Saturday to allow indoor worship services, blocking Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s enforcement of restrictions on churches during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  May 16, 2020

  3 reactions to House Democrats’ $3T coronavirus relief bill

  The House of Representatives on Friday evening narrowly approved a $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, the largest-ever in the history of the House, which Republican leaders say will be blocked in the Senate. Here are three mixed reactions to the bill by heads of Christian nonprofits and congressional leaders.

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  May 16, 2020

  Quarantined man fearful he'll test positive for COVID-19 asks Siri: 'How can I get saved?'

  A police officer at home on quarantine and struggling with fear and anxiety that he might have contracted COVID-19 asked Siri, “How can I get saved?” And the website of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association propped up, and he soon prayed to ask Jesus to be his Savior.

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  May 16, 2020

  YouTube bans John Piper’s audiobook, ‘Coronavirus and Christ’

  YouTube has censored the audiobook version of Reformed theologian John Piper’s new book, "Coronavirus and Christ," claiming it violated “community standards.”

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  May 16, 2020

  NY pastor faces $1,000 fine for holding drive-in church service

  The Central Bible Baptist Church in New York, which had to discontinue its drive-in worship services after being threatened by the Massena Police Department that a fine of up to $1,000 would be imposed, on Friday challenged the claim that drive-in services violate Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s COVID-19 Executive Orders.

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  May 11, 2020

  Vandals damage historic AME church featured on hit Netflix show ‘Outer Banks’

  A historic South Carolina church where scenes from the new hit Netflix show “Outer Banks” were shot has suffered from vandalism as many fans from the show are now traveling to the site. 

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  May 11, 2020

  Church holds vigil honoring Ahmaud Arbery; new video shows moments before his death

  Days after 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery was shot dead in Georgia, Christians and activists held a vigil at a church in Columbia, South Carolina, on Sunday to draw attention to gun violence against black people. Meanwhile, a new video was released and appears to show the moments leading up to the victim’s death.