Leonardo Blair

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  Dec 1, 2020

  Rev. Raphael Warnock, Georgia Senate candidate says wearing a mask is a Christian act

  Citing the biblical commandment “love thy neighbor as thyself,” Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock says he believes wearing a mask during the pandemic is a Christian act responsible leaders should model and encourage.

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  Nov 30, 2020

  Minnesota Council of Churches launches 'historic' reparations initiative

  With 25 denominations representing some one million adherents, the Minnesota Council of Churches has embarked on a 10-year plan to tell the truth and educate about racism in Minnesota and offer reparations to black and indigenous communities harmed by it.

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  Nov 30, 2020

  Majority of US households with kids worried about food security as millions struggle

  Fewer than half of households with kids in the U.S. are “very confident” they can afford food over the next four weeks while 5.6 million households with children reported struggling to afford food in the last seven days, according to new Census survey data.

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  Nov 27, 2020

  Rush Limbaugh grateful for living ‘one of the greatest lives’ as he faces ‘scary’ terminal cancer

  Months after revealing he is battling terminal lung cancer, popular conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh said while his journey into the “unknown” has been scary, he is thankful he has been allowed to live “one of the greatest lives anybody could have.”

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  Nov 27, 2020

  Supreme Court ruling favoring churches is 'statement' on new conservative bent: Andrew Cuomo

  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling favoring religious organizations in a dispute over COVID-19 restrictions, “irrelevant” and not “final” while arguing that the decision is really more of a statement on the court’s new conservative bent.

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  Nov 27, 2020

  Researchers partner with faith leaders to promote gene therapy in communities of color

  A group of faith leaders and research scientists have partnered to create a nonprofit organization called The Faith Based Genetic Research Institute in a bid to promote the value of gene therapy in communities of color.

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  Nov 26, 2020

  After failed reconciliation attempt with HBC, James MacDonald says firing was unbiblical

  More than a month after winning a lucrative arbitration settlement against Harvest Bible Chapel in the greater Chicago area, founder James MacDonald has alleged elders colluded to oust him from the helm of the church in an unbiblical manner following a failed attempt at reconciliation.

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  Nov 26, 2020

  With free hot roasted chickens, a New York deli gives hope to scores of families in need

  Since Daniel Chessare began offering free hot roasted chickens to his community earlier this month, the owner of Saratoga’s Broadway Deli in Saratoga learned something interesting about people who have found themselves in need amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Nov 25, 2020

  Majority of voters ‘hopeful’ in aftermath of elections but political divide persists: poll

  A majority of voters now say they are feeling “hopeful” about the state of the U.S. in the aftermath of the presidential elections, a new national survey shows, but the surge in hope is predominantly among supporters of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.

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  Nov 24, 2020

  Volunteer identified among victims of Grace Baptist Church stabbing that left 2 dead

  A beloved volunteer has been identified as one of five victims of a "horrific stabbing" at Grace Baptist Church in San Jose, California, that left two dead on Sunday night.