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  Apr 29, 2020

  Kentucky AG sues gov. over restrictions on travel, calls for resumption of in-person church services

  Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron filed a motion in federal court Tuesday, challenging Gov. Andy Beshear’s travel ban as unconstitutional. He also urged him to stop targeting faith-based gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic and allow congregants to start gathering in person at church again.

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  Apr 29, 2020

  Pope Francis urges ‘prudence and obedience’ to pandemic protocols after bishops complain

  Two days after bishops in Italy’s Roman Catholic Church complained that government officials did not include the resumption of in-person Masses as part of a reopening plan for the country starting May 4, Pope Francis on Tuesday urged “prudence and obedience” to prevent the coronavirus from surging in the country again.

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  Apr 28, 2020

  ‘The Struggle Is Over’ gospel producer, singer Troy Sneed dies of coronavirus complications

  Grammy nominated gospel singer, writer and producer Troy Sneed, known for uplifting songs such as “The Struggle Is Over,” lost his own struggle with life Monday when he died due to complications from the new coronavirus. He was 52.

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  Apr 27, 2020

  Mike Pence praises Publix for buying excess milk, produce from farmers to donate to food banks

  Vice President Mike Pence praised the decades-old Florida-based supermarket chain Publix on Friday for launching a new initiative to purchase fresh produce and milk to assist farmers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and donate the goods to food banks in need.

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  Apr 27, 2020

  Black churches concerned they are being shut out of Paycheck Protection Program

  Leaders of black churches nationwide are concerned they are being shut out of accessing financial assistance under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program even as other churches appear to be getting help, the NAACP says.

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  Apr 27, 2020

  'Duck Dynasty' star Willie Robertson’s estate sprayed with bullets in drive-by shooting

  Willie Robertson, star of the iconic "Duck Dynasty" reality television series, was left shaken Friday after his estate in West Monroe, Louisiana, where many of his family members are also staying, was sprayed with bullets in a drive-by shooting.

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  Apr 24, 2020

  Days after celebrating recovery, pastor and father of 9 dies of coronavirus complications

  David Ford, a beloved Michigan pastor, longtime UPS driver and father of nine who friends say shared an inspiring testimony about beating the new coronavirus, died Tuesday of complications from the disease. He was 59.

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  Apr 24, 2020

  117K people express need for Jesus after hearing Gospel through ministry’s virtual Easter events

  Despite a global lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, some 117,000 people from around the world expressed an interest in committing their faith in Jesus after hearing the Gospel through virtual events hosted by evangelist Nick Hall and his young-adult ministry Pulse during the week of Easter.

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  Apr 24, 2020

  Pandemic spikes prescriptions for depression, anxiety, insomnia as expert warns of mental health crisis

  The new coronavirus pandemic has triggered a spike in prescriptions for depression, anxiety and insomnia in a looming mental health pandemic that could explode in America if steps aren’t taken to prevent it, one of the world’s leading psychiatrists on mood disorders has warned.

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  Apr 23, 2020

  'Too soon': Trump, Collins join black pastors in criticizing Georgia gov.’s decision to reopen Friday

  President Donald Trump and GOP Congressman Doug Collins has joined several black pastors and others in criticizing as “too soon” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to begin reopening businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic on Friday.