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Health & Safety

Often Safe Havens, Latino Churches Adjust To Keep Members Healthy During Pandemic

4:44pm August 05, 2021

Every Sunday at La Iglesia Cristiana sin Fronteras, the band begins playing at 10:00 am after thanking everyone that's in attendance both in person and on Facebook live.

Angel Flores (right), founder and lead pastor of Mosaic Church, delivers the message during the Spanish worship service.

'Manage The Best We Can': Latino Church Adapts To New COVID-19 Reality

7:54am January 30, 2021

by Stephanie Daniel

A predominantly Latino church in Colorado has seen very high numbers of COVID-19 among congregants. They say their county has not gone far enough in implementing public health standards.

The Rev. Lenny Duncan, here in May 2019, at the Metropolitan New York Synod Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Jesus Was Divisive: A Black Pastor's Message To White Christians

3:08pm June 12, 2020

by Isabella Rosario

Nationwide protests are forcing many Americans to think about race in new ways. A black pastor in one of Christianity's whitest denominations is asking his congregants to take an especially hard look.

An illustration of a church vanishing as people walk by.

'Things Will Never Be The Same.' How The Pandemic Has Changed Worship

9:21am May 20, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

The closure of churches due to the coronavirus could have long-lasting effects on congregations. Some people say they have become more connected with their faith, while others may be drifting away.

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While Donald Trump won the Catholic vote in 2016, his chances of winning the group again might be complicated by the growing number of Latino Catholic voters and Joe Biden being Catholic himself.

Trump Seeks Catholic Voters, But Some Catholics Push Back

8:42am May 05, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

President Trump aims to rally U.S. Catholics to support his reelection. The effort is dividing Catholics along partisan lines and within congregations.

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Rev. James Perkins of Greater Christ Baptist Church is one of several black pastors in Detroit who were unsuccessful in their SBA loan applications.

Black Pastors Say They Have Trouble Accessing SBA Loan Program

7:01am April 25, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

With the vast majority of U.S. churches closed and the country in a deep recession, church finances are in peril. Some are seeking government money through a new SBA program.

Harrison Schapelhouman (left) with his service dog outside True Hope Community Church in Issaquah, Wash., on Dec. 8. Schapelhouman's service dog, who he's had since he lived on the streets, has helped him throughout his recovery from addiction.

National

Opioid Support Group Grows From Christian Book Club

5:15am January 09, 2020

A group of women gathered at a coffee shop outside Seattle to discuss a book about Christian living, but soon discovered that they shared something else: addiction in their families.

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More and more congregations are making a space for sad feelings during the holidays. First Congregational United Church of Christ in Portland, Ore., held its Blue Christmas service earlier this month.

Religion

'Blue Christmas' Services Offer Refuge From Holiday Cheer

7:53am December 21, 2019

by Deena Prichep

Loss and pain are especially hard amidst the joy and tinsel of the holidays. A growing number of churches are offering "Blue Christmas" services to hold a space for often unwelcome feelings.

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John Quinn, 67, first came forward two decades ago with allegations of sexual assault by a Philadelphia priest and said he considered waiting to sue.

Clergy Abuse Reparations Are Closure For Some Victims, Resurface Trauma For Others

4:30pm November 22, 2019

by Laura Benshoff

Hundreds of victims of priest sexual abuse have received reparations from the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania. A new legal maneuver allows people to sue the church over old sexual abuse claims.

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News

Historic Church Finds Buyer In Foreclosure Sale

1:32pm May 24, 2019

by Eddie Garcia

One of Winston-Salem's oldest African American churches has been sold at auction. This comes just after a judge approved its foreclosure sale.