Leonardo Blair

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  Apr 23, 2020

  Millions could die in ‘multiple famines of biblical proportions’ in pandemic, UN warns

  An estimated 300,000 people could begin starving to death daily in “multiple famines of biblical proportions” within months amid the coronavirus pandemic, warned head of the World Food Program David Beasley.

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  Apr 22, 2020

  4 in 5 parents say coronavirus has brought family closer together, study says

  Some four out of five parents currently on lockdown with their children due to the coronavirus pandemic say the crisis has brought their families closer together according to a new study.

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  Apr 22, 2020

  Pastor Jamal Bryant calls reopening of Georgia’s economy ‘assault’ on minorities, 'contrary to God’s will’

  Outspoken megachurch pastor Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church slammed the Georgia governor's decision to begin reopening the local economy by Friday as akin to an "assault on the minority community” and “contrary to God’s will” amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Apr 21, 2020

  ‘Jesus is my vaccine’ protest message declares as Penn. residents demand reopening of economy

  Hundreds of Pennsylvania residents joined by Republican lawmakers protested a stay-at-home order outside the state Capitol in Harrisburg Monday declaring messages like “Jesus Is My Vaccine” and demanded a reopening of the local economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Apr 21, 2020

  Church loses 11 members to coronavirus in 30 days; ‘I have no words for the pain I’m feeling,’ says pastor

  A Harlem pastor who lost 13 members in 30 days, including 11 to the deadly new coronavirus, said he believes the faith of his congregation is now being tested as many of his congregants remain untested for the virus despite their church’s staggering death toll.

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  Apr 21, 2020

  AME Church had a pandemic plan ready years before new coronavirus hit

  For more than a decade, the Rev. Dr. Miriam J. Burnett, a practicing physician and public health expert who serves as the medical director of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Health Commission, has been preparing her church and the wider denomination for a pandemic.

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  Apr 20, 2020

  Almost half of pastors hope to be back in their buildings by May but many more say it could be later

  As a majority of churches around the country remained shuttered due to social distancing requirements, nearly half of pastors hope to be back in their buildings with their congregations by May. Most, however, expect their return might be longer, according to a new survey.

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  Apr 18, 2020

  La. pastor Tony Spell asks people to donate stimulus checks to ministers, missionaries

  Louisiana pastor Tony Spell who has been criticized in recent weeks for having in-person services in defiance of social distancing guidelines is asking people to donate their stimulus checks to ministers and evangelists who “haven’t had an offering in a month.”

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  Apr 17, 2020

  SBC leader Albert Mohler indicates support for Donald Trump in reversal of 2016 position

  Calling him the most “consistent” president in American history, prominent Southern Baptist R. Albert Mohler Jr., indicated Wednesday that he will likely support President Donald Trump in 2020 despite not voting for him in 2016 when he also encouraged other Christian leaders to do the same.

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  Apr 17, 2020

  Coronavirus hurting mental health of Americans but religious support may help, studies show

  While some Americans say they can endure social distancing directives that have shut down schools and businesses across the country for “as long as is necessary” before their physical health or finances are significantly impacted, less than 50 percent say their mental health will hold up.