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Iranian Christian human rights activist sentenced to 3 months in prison

Christian human rights activist Mary Fatima Mohammadi was recentlysentenced to three monthsin prison in Iran along with a flogging of 10 lashes

Authorities arrested Mary for protesting after Iran shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane in January Mary said she has already suffered many types of torture and 46 days in jail for her protest against the slaughter of human beings

Please pray for Mary and all the Christians in Iran ranked as the ninth worst nation for the persecution of Christians according to Open Doors

Hebrews 133 says Remember the prisoners as if chained with themthose who are mistreatedsince you yourselves are in the body also

Intl Planned Parenthood closed 5633 abortion mills over COVID-19

On April 9th the International Planned Parenthood Federation reported5633 abortion millshave closed because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and 23 more have reduced the ability to murder unborn babies

Most of the closures were in South Asia Thankfully the report from the murder giant anticipates that they will not be able to reopen many of these closed abortion mills

Not surprisingly the report did not mention the many lives of babies that would be saved due to the closures

How COVID-19 has impacted Chinas economy

Chinas coronavirus outbreak is expected to send the worlds second biggest economy into decline for the first time since 1992

Reuters polled analystswho expect Chinas Gross Domestic Product to have shrunk by 65 percent between January and March 2020 reversing a 6 percent growth in the previous quarter China releases their official first quarter GDP data on Friday

Trump Christian faith treated very unfairly

During a press briefing on Saturday President Donald Trump expressed his concern that Christians are not treated fairly especially during the coronavirus outbreak response

TRUMP I am somebody that believes in faith And it matters not what your faith is but our politicians seem to treat different faiths very differently I dont know what happened with our country but the Christian faith is treated much differently than it was And I think its treated very unfairly

Trumps comments come after numerous churches havefiled lawsuitsover local social distancing policies that ban worship services

Trump suspends green cards to give US workers first shot at jobs

President Trumpsigned an executive orderyesterday limiting immigration and temporarily suspending new green cards during the coronavirus outbreak

The order lasts for 60 days Trump said the goal was to protect American workers and for unemployed Americans of all backgrounds to be first in line for jobs as the economy reopens

349 billion business bailout already distributed

The 349 billion US government program to keep small businesses afloat during the coronavirus shutdownran out of moneylast week

Congress is now considering a484 billion relief billwith 320 billion in small business loans

The Trump administration is also trying to help small businesses byslashing regulationsfor them and limiting the number of new regulations to be imposed

US deaths from COVID-19 went down

On Monday the US saw thefewest numberof coronavirus-related deaths in two weeks

The number of deaths spiked several times last week to as high as 4591 in a single day but that number decreased to 1433 deaths on Monday

The total number of deaths in America to COVID-19 is 46640

Harvards attempt to belittle homeschooling backfires

And finally in a stroke of poetic justice Harvard Magazines May-June Issuecontained...

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Church in Zhengzhou China receives letter to disband

On April 13th the Chinese Christian Fellowship of Righteousness the Zhengzhou-based church in the Henan province received a notice to disband from the Communist government calling its religious activities illegal reports International Christian Concern

Matthew 510 says Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

Biden affirms interest in Michelle Obama as VP

In an interview on Pittsburghs CBS affiliate Jon Delanoasked this question of Joe Biden the presumptive Democratic nominee for President

DELANO Where are you in naming that running mate Ive heard some speculation about Michelle Obama as vice president If she said to you shed be willing to be your running mate would you ask her

BIDEN Oh Id take her in a heartbeat Shes brilliant She knows the way around She is a really fine woman

Attorney General These are unprecedented burdens on civil liberties

On Tuesday in a broad-rangingphone-in interviewwith conservative radio hostHugh Hewitt Attorney GeneralWilliam Barracknowledged the burdens to civil liberties during the COVID shutdown

BARR The President has executive power Part of that is the ability to head off disastrous situations that cant otherwise be dealt with One of the key things that I think is being missed in this whole debate thats going on now these are unprecedented burdens on civil liberties The idea that you have to stay in your house is disturbingly close to house arrest Im not saying it wasnt justified Im not saying in some places it might be still justified but its a very onerous as is shutting down your livelihood These are very very burdensome impingement on liberties

And we adopted them we have to remember for the limited purpose of slowing down the spread that is bending the curve We didnt adopt them as a comprehensive way of dealing with this disease Now seeing that these are bending the curve and now we have to come up with more targeted approaches

Attorney General Barr compared the overall strategy to fighting cancer

BARR To me this is a little bit like you know fighting a cancer You know sometimes cancer is spreading and one of the treatments you can use is chemotherapy to drive it back and localize it and make it more susceptible to surgery or a more targeted thing like radiation or even immunotherapy But your first thing is to drive it back to a more manageable state Thats what were doing and have done

And the question is you cant just keep on feeding the patient chemotherapy and say Well were killing the cancer Were getting to the point where were killing the patient And now is the time that we have to start looking ahead and checking into more targeted therapy

TX Lt Gov This shutdown is crushing the average worker

On Monday night Fox News Channels Tucker Carlson chatted with Republican Texas Lt Governor Dan Patrick about the impact that the shutdown has had on the economy from a month prior when they last talked reports the Fort-Worth Star Telegram

CARLSON You were pretty clear in what you thought might happen in our conversation a month ago You said If they dont pull us back a little bit youre going to see a lot of people out of work and youre going to see the economy crushed Do you think youve been vindicated

PATRICK Im sorry that Im vindicated I wish it hadnt happened Tucker but Im a small business guy And when you start shutting down society and people start losing their paychecks and businesses cant open and governments arent getting revenues...

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Atheist group gets 450000 award over student graduation prayer

A US district judge has awarded450000 in attorneys fees and expenses to the American Humanist Association as part of a 2013 lawsuit against a school district reports Fox South Carolina

The Greeneville South Carolina school district allowed students to pray at graduation ceremoniesThe district will probably appeal the decision to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Algerian North African churches possibly forced underground

In recent developments Algerian African Christian churches may be forced underground

Government officials are refusing to approve any place of worship for the Christian church meeting in Algeria according to a news release from International Christian Concern

18 Canadians killed in mass shooting on Sunday

Canada is recovering from its worse mass murder on record reports the New York Times

Eighteen people were shot and killed by a mass murderer in Nova Scotia on Sunday morning Authorities are seeking a motive chief of which was a heart that was deceitful above all things and desperately wicked Jeremiah 179

Oil price goes negative as demand collapses

On Monday afternoon oil prices dropped at the steepest rates in recorded history with benchmarkUS crude oil scheduled for May delivery falling to negative 370 per barrel reports the Associated Press

June deliveries dropped to a more reasonable 2100 a barrel Inflation adjusted these are the lowest prices since 1998 The blue chips responded to the reports with a loss of nearly 600 points on the DOW

Macys possible bankruptcy end lesbian push in Thanksgiving Parade

The US Census Bureau reports a drop in retail sales in March of 87 the worst drop in history reports the Retail Leader

The clothing sector saw its biggest drop of 505 Neiman Marcus JCPenney and Macys are on the verge of bankruptcy now

This may mean an end to the lesbian display at the Annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade

360 homosexual pride marches cancelledpostponed worldwide

There is some good news in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic

Over 360 homosexual pride marches and festivals have been cancelled or postponed worldwide according to the spreadsheet controlled by the European Pride Organisers Association

God speaks in Ezekiel 1650-51 AsI live says the LordGod neitheryour sister Sodom nor her daughters have done as you and your daughters have done They were haughty andcommitted abomination before Me thereforeI took them away asI sawfit

Stanford University Coronavirus death rate similar to the flu

New data from Stanford University now indicates a death rate for the coronavirus comparable to the flu

A new study conducted by Stanford University has finally provided an incidence rate for the coronavirus in a populationThe study was conducted in Santa Clara County with a data set of 3330 random tests for the COVID-19 virus

Based on the deaths recorded by California state for the same county during the same period the death rate for the coronavirus is estimated now at 01 which is the CDC-published rate for influenza Some are suggesting now that the fear the worldwide quarantine the worldwide economic collapse was initiated by a science lacking sufficient data

One of the authors of the study Dr JayBhattacharya was interviewed by Peter Robinson at the Hoover Institution over the weekend Robinson asked Dr Bhattacharya to react to a claim made by Dr Anthony Fauci the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease

ROBINSON Dr Anthony Fauci hes speaking early last month said The flu has a mortality rate of 01 One 10t...

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China demands church promote Communism over God

Apostles Church situated in Chinas coastal city of Suzhou recently appointed Rev Rui Tingting as associate senior pastor She accepted the appointment meaning she would be the successor to the oldest church in the Jiangsu province the very first Protestant church from 1879 by missionaries reports International Christian Concern

According to China Christian Daily the two Chinese national flags on the podium displayed before Rev Rui showed her responsibility to society and allegiance to the Chinese Communist Party over God With her hand on the Bible she promised she would follow the Chinese Communist Partys core socialist values comply with the three-self principles and fulfill her pastoral responsibilities to the Apostles Church

Many Chinese churches have been asked to display Communist flags slogans or even portraits of Chinese president Xi Jinping inside their buildings to show their allegiance

But Exodus 203-6 says You shall have no other gods beforeMeYou shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in Heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters belowYou shall not bow down to them or worship them for I the LORD your God am a jealous God punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Mebut showing love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments

Why men are likely to die from COVID-19

In New York City 68 of deaths attributed to COVID-19 have been in men and 32 in women The same has been true in China South Korea and Italy

According to the Los Angeles Times the coronavirus is known to bind to ACE2 receptors which are plentiful in just a handful of tissues including those of the testicles

Apilot studythat tracked the clearance of the virus from patients in Mumbai India offered further evidence that men are indeed harder hit by the pathogen

Dr Oz to Hannity Its time to re-open schools

Appearing on Sean Hannitys Fox News Channel program Dr Mehmet Oz sparked outrage last week when he advocated for reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic reports the New York Post

Listen

OZ First we need our mojo back Lets start with things that are really critical to the nation where we think we can re-open without getting into a lot of trouble I tell you schools are a very appetizing opportunity

I just saw a nice piece in The Lancet arguing the opening of schools may only cost us 2 to 3 percent in terms of total mortality Any life is a life lost but to get every child back into school where they are safely being educated being fed and making the most out of their lives with a theoretical risk on the backside -- might be a trade-off some folks would consider We need to get industry back supply lines things we can do without putting our nation at risk

Oz was referencing an article that appeared in The Lancet journal of Child amp Adolescent Health last week which cites a study that found school closures in the UK will reduce COVID-19 deaths by only 2 to 4 percent

Will Biden pick Michelle Obama for VP

What the Democrats need in order to be sure of beating Trump is the perfect vice presidential candidate one who will not only balance the ticket push liberal causes and check all the social-justice boxes but who will turn out the African-American vote in droves without Bidens having to say a word or lift a finger

Bidens already on record as saying hell choose a woman But none of the defeated female candidates for the nomination including Kamala Harris Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar excited much interest from the Democratic ba...

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Chinas Early Rain Covenant Church harassed by Communists

Chinese officialsdetained six leadersof the heavily persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church on April 12th as the church tried to have an online worship service to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ

Some church members had their electricity cut off and others received phone calls that the police were coming to visit them

Thankfully the six leaders have since been released

COVID-19s impact on Myanmar

Third-world countries are some of the most affected by the coronavirus and this includes the country of Myanmar formerly known as Burma

The Worldviewspoke to Pastor Mark Robinette founder ofMission to Myanmarand author of the new bookMyanmar Gold about how their hospitals would be the worst place for someone to go with the virus

ROBINETTE They already have the kind of healthcare over there where they say If you want to die go to the hospital Thats like a common every day thing in Myanmar Ive been there and actually in the book you hear a little description of me visiting the hospital when Pastor Naings wife has a baby

Literally theres blood all over my shoes and making noises as I was walking through It was utterly revolting With healthcare like that when you have a pandemic of course are they going to have a ventilator shortage They probably dont have any ventilators

Stay tuned for a more in-depth Worldview Special Report on the church in Myanmar a special pastor named Naing Thang and Pastor Robinettes new book on how he found spiritual gold among the Christians in this country

Queen Elizabeth II gave first-ever Easter message

Last Saturday Queen Elizabeth II released the first-ever Easter message of her 68-year reign

While lamenting the difficulties and deaths from the coronavirus pandemic Queen Elizabeth pointed to the hope and life brought by the resurrection of Jesus Christ

ELIZABETH Easter isnt cancelled Indeed we need Easter as much as ever The discovery of the risen Christ on the first Easter Day gave his followers new hope and fresh purpose and we can all take heart from this

Jesus said in John 1125 I am the resurrection and the life He who believes in Me though he may die he shall live

Kentucky legislators give AG power to shut down abortion mills

Kentucky lawmakersvoted Wednesdayto give their Republican state Attorney General Daniel Cameron the power to shut down abortion mills during the coronavirus outbreak as non-essential since Democratic Governor Andy Beshear wont do it

Alsohundreds of Kentuckiansgathered at the state capital on Wednesday to protest Governor Beshears health restrictions that are keeping the states only abortion mill open but shutting down churches and businesses

Proverbs 1715 says He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the just both of them alikearean abomination to the LORD

Global economy will fall by 3 worst decline since Great Depression

The International Monetary Fundprojects the global economywill fall by 3 percent this year in relation to the coronavirus pandemic the worst decline since the Great Depression of the 1930s

IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath said the crisis could cut 9 trillion from global GDP over the next two years

In the USretail sales fella record 87 percent in March outpacing the 39 percent decline during the Great Recession of 2008 Auto sales fell 256 percent clothing store sales fell 505 percent and restaurant and bar revenue fell 27 percent

NY Governor Cuomo REFUSES to give God the glory

New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo is not giving glory to God for what appears to be a plateauin...

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Muslims in Congo kill Anglican priest and 35 Christians

On January 29 the Islamic rebel group called Allied Democratic Forceskilled Anglican priestBatsemire Ngulongo Yesse along with 35 other Christians in the African country of the Democratic Republic of Congo

The Worldviewspoke to Nathan Johnson Africa Director for International Christian Concern about how Christians in the DRC have faced persecution from Islamic groups for decades

NATHAN DRC has been going through a battle ever since the late 80searly 90s with these militant groups One of them the ADF the Allied Democratic Forces conduct a lot of attacks on civilian population especially against Christians

Pastor Yesse died refusing to deny his faith in Christ Johnson said it was not the first time he was threatened for his faith

NATHAN Its not the first time that Rev Batsemire has been targeted or been told you better convert stop trying to pass your faith onto others dont talk about Christ or Christianity

Revelation 1211 says And they overcame Satan by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony and they did not love their lives to the death

Chad African military killed 1000 Muslim militants

The army of the African nation of Chadannounced last weekthat it killed about 1000 Boko Haram militants in a 10-day military operation after the jihadists launched their deadliest attack on Chadian forces

Boko Harams insurgency began in 2009 killing 30000 people and causing two million to flee their homes The Islamic group is also responsible for the deaths of thousands of Christians

Trump pulls plug on World Health Organization funding over China virus

On Tuesday President Donald Trumpannounced the USwould no longer be funding the World Health Organization

TRUMP Today Im instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization While a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organizations role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus Everybody knows whats going on there

American taxpayers provide between 400 million to 500 million dollars per year to the WHO In contrast China contributes roughly 40 million a year and even less As the organizations leading sponsor the United States has a duty to insist on full accountability

Trump criticized the WHOs response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in China saying the organization failed to objectively assess the situation on the ground and to call out Chinas lack of transparency

Trumps Dept of Justice sides with Christians who got fined for drive-in service

The US Justice Departmentsided with Temple Baptist Churchin Mississippi in their legal battle against the city of Greenville after police officers handed out 500 dollar fines to attendees of the churchs drive-in service on April 8 The citydropped the finesafter the DOJ got involved

Attorney General William Barr acknowledged the importance of social distancing policies during the coronavirus outbreak but he said the department will be taking action against officials who discriminate against religious organizations He said Religious institutions must not be singled out for special burdens

Court orders criminal charges dropped against peaceful Michigan pro-lifers

Pro-lifers can demonstrate outside of abortion mills in Michigan according to acourt rulingon Tuesday

The case began after police ticketed Andrew Belanger of the group ONElife for Life for demonstrating at an abortion mill in Detroit The suit stated the government used the coronavirus stay-at-home order to target pro-lifers

The court ordered Detroit to...

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Michigan Governor called pro-life work non-essential

Democrat Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is backtracking after pro-lifers filed a lawsuit against her and the Detroit Police Department reports FaithWirecom

On March 31 a group of pro-life activists led by Andrew Belanger were holding signs outside the Scotsdale Womens abortion mill when at least eight Detroit officers claimed the activists were violating Whitmers stay-at-home order put in place to blunt the spread of COVID-19

Michigan like many other states has deemed abortion an essential service While being outside is not a crime though the police officers explained to the pro-lifers that their demonstration at the clinic was not essential and ticketed them

Acts 529 says We must obey God rather than man

While Whitmer backed the cops on April 3 she changed her mind saying that persons may engage in expressive activities as long as they practice social distancing

Tucker Carlson on Fox News Channel expressed his outrage over other restrictions imposed by Michigan Governor Whitmer as well

CARLSON She has moved aggressively to seize even more control of her state and the lives of the people who live there So she bowled forward Last week Whitmer banned all gatherings anywhere for any reason of any size including in peoples private homes -- as if shes allowed to do that

If Michigan residents own more than one home Whitmer has banned them from traveling between them And outside Detroit its very common especially for working class people that have a cabin up north Youre not allowed to go there

And then she kept going Not only did Governor Whitmer close most stores in the state she banned the few that remained open from selling items that she deemed unnecessary

WHITMER Big box stores will also have to close areas of the store that are dedicated to things like carpet or flooring furniture garden centers plant nurseries or paint If youre not buying food or medicine or other essential items you should not be going to the store

CARLSON So where did this come from How did Governor Whitmer know that paint -- buying cans of paint -- could be deadly How does not buying cans of paint prevent the spread of the coronavirus

Carlson offered his theory about what motivated Governor Whitmer

CARLSON Its about power Governor Whitmer wants to be the vice president She wants to be chosen by Joe Biden Thats pretty clear And shes calculated there is no penalty for petty authoritarianism Shes willing to destroy the people in her state in exchange

Nearly 600 USS Roosevelt sailors have COVID-19

The Navy said Tuesday that 589 of the crew aboard the San-Diego based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for the novel coronavirus reports the San Diego Union-Tribune

One sailor has died and four others are in the hospital with COVID-19

More than 4000 of the crew have moved off the ship into housing on Guam either in private homes or hotels

Trump appointee If Beer is Essential Easter is Too

A federal judges decision halting a ban on drive-in church services is being applauded by Christian leaders reports Christian Headlines

LouisvilleMayor Greg Fischer last week saiddrive-in church services would not be allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic but On Fire Christian Church a local congregation quickly filed suit in federal court On Saturday federal judge Justin Walker a Trump appointee issued a temporary restraining order against the mayors prohibition saying the church had demonstrated a strong likelihood to win the case on the merits

Walker wrote On Holy Thursday an Ame...

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19 people die in Mississippi-area tornadoes

God in His providence has sent the first Enhanced Fujita Scale 5 tornadoes to America in four years and the most destructive in nine years Nineteen people died in some 34 separate twisters that hit Mississippi Louisiana Texas and Georgia on Sunday Mississippi reports at least a dozen fatalities from what appears to be two EF-5 tornadoes

Jeremiah 2319-20 says Behold awhirlwind of theLordhas gone forth in fury a violent whirlwind It will fall violently on the head of the wicked Theanger of theLordwill not turn back until He has executed and performed the thoughts of His heart In the latter days you will understand it perfectly

Famine and locusts threaten African people

Our troubles in the western countries are minuscule compared to the challenges facing AfricaFamine is threatening Africa at the highest levels in many years The nations most threatened by starvation now include Niger Mali and Zimbabwe according to the World Food Programme 2020 report

Congo Nigeria South Sudan and Myanmar are also reaching critical stress levels Locust infestations in Kenya Somalia and Ethiopia -- the worst in 25 years -- arealso adding to the food shortages And South Africa is facing the worst drought in 35 years

Christians in Niger Africa are starving

The country of Niger is the poorest of the nations most likely to be impacted by Africas famines and perhaps the most needy at this point in the world

Stay tuned for a Worldview Special Report immediately following todays newscast about how you can help 1707 starving Christians in Niger immediately

Proverbs 1917 says He who has pity on the poor lends to theLord and He will pay back what he has given

Nigerian pastor 10-year-old boy shot amp killed by Muslims

Morning Star News reports that an evangelical pastor and three of his congregation including a 10-year-old boy were shot and killed by Muslim Fulani Herdsmen in Plateau States Bassa County Nigeria last Tuesday evening

Matthew Tagwai was the 34-year-old pastor of the Evangelical Church Winning All congregation

President Trump cites our Lord amp Savior Jesus Christ

In a special address on Good Friday President Donald Trump affirmed its spiritual significance from the Oval Office

TRUMP Christians from all around the world remember the suffering and death upon the cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ At Easter Sunday we will celebrate His glorious resurrection

Almost 3000 years ago the prophet Isaiah wrote these words Darkness covers the earth but the Lord rises upon you and His glory appears over you for the Lord will be your everlasting light

Then on Resurrection Sunday President Trump reminded the nation that the light of Christ will always triumph over the trials and tribulations we face because He has defeated death

Matthew 286 proclaims He is not here He has risen just as He said

Franklin Graham preaches Gospel message from Central Park

Fox News broadcast a Gospel message via Franklin Graham on Easter Sunday from Central Park New York

GRAHAM The Bible says that all of us have sinned And weve all come short of Gods standard His glory And the Bible goes on to tell us that the penalty the penalty for sin is death So what hope do we have Were sinners Were guilty

God had a plan He sent His Son Jesus Christ out of Heaven to this earth on a rescue mission to save us Jesus Christ came to save sinners He didnt come into this world to condemn He came to save He came by offering His life as a sacrifice for sin He became a sacrifice to God for the sins of mankind And Jesus Christ took our sins ...

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USA faces 18 months of rolling shutdowns

On CBSs Face the Nation yesterday Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said without an effective therapy or a vaccine for the novel coronavirus the US economy could face 18 months of rolling shutdowns as the outbreak recedes and flares up again reports Bloomberg

KASHKATI We just dont know the path of the virus Thats going to determine how long the shutdown needs to take place and ultimately how many Americans lose their jobs and how quickly we can get them back to work when the economy turns back on

It would be wonderful if some new therapy were developed in the next couple months that people could have confidence to go back to work if they could get treatment Barring some healthcare miracle like that it seems like were going to have various phases of rolling flare-up different parts of the economy turning back on maybe turning back off again This could be a long hard road that we have ahead of us until we get to either an effective therapy or a vaccine

All 50 states under disaster declaration for first time in history

All 50 states are under a major disaster declaration for the first time in US history after President Trump approved Wyomings declaration Saturday reports TheHillcom

Within 22 days Trump declared a major emergency in all 50 states and most territories through the Federal Emergency Management Agency The final disaster declaration occurred on the same day US surpassed Italy to become the country with the most deaths from the virus

Louisiana pastor defends Easter Sunday in-person service of 2000

Americans spent a glum Easter Sunday largely confined to their homes by the still-raging coronavirus pandemic as the US death toll neared 23000 with more than half a million confirmed cases nationwide reports Reuters

With 42 states imposing strict stay-at-home orders most churches were shuttered although many erected crosses outside or even offered drive-through services conducted by pastors wearing latex gloves and surgical masks

Other Americans turned to online church services to mark the holiest day in the Christian calendar

In Louisiana the evangelical Life Tabernacle megachurch near Baton Rouge defied local government orders to shut down and held its Easter Sunday service as planned with 2000 people in attendance

Reverend Tony Spell explained why his congregation wanted to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus in person

SPELL They would rather come to church and worship like free people than live like prisoners in their homes for 22 days

Pastor Spell also said Our rights come from our Creator not from a governing body

In some states attempts by authorities to clamp down on Easter services have sparked legal battles over the rights of government to prevent Americans from attending church even under pandemic conditions

The office of Attorney General William Barr said action will be taken against officials who single out religious organizations to enforce social distancing rules reports the Christian Post

Philly police drag man without facial mask off public bus

Four Philadelphia policeman physically dragged a man who was not wearing a facial mask off the bus on Friday with half a dozen officers outside the bus looking on reports ABC News

After the video went viral the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority issued a statement on Saturday saying it will no longer make face coverings mandatory on public transit though it still asks commuters to comply with the recommendation

Tony Evans Time for Christian men to repent pray and lead

And finally Dr Tony Evans of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas Texas held a Go...

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Christian man beat unconscious in India by animists

On March 12 a mob of 60animist villagers in India stormeda Christian familys home as they were saying their evening prayers and beat the husband unconscious in front of his wife and two children

Bhimeshwari Sodi the wife of Kama Sodi reported after the incident We cried out for help but there was nobody to help us The neighbors said that he was dead This was the second time villagers attacked Kama who refused to renounce his faith in Christ

Even though Kama regained consciousness about a day and a half later and needed a week in the hospital to recover the Christian family remains relationally and economically ostracized in their village

Sodi explained they continue to worship God saying My husband and I close the doors and pray quietly we are not afraid of tomorrow

Jesus said in Matthew 1032 Whoever confesses Me before men him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven

Brazilian president called for national day of prayer and fasting

Last Sunday Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro called for anational day of prayer and fastingin the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

On the radio station Jovem Pan Bolsonaro said With the pastors and religious leaders we will call for a day of fasting by Brazilians so that Brazil can free itself from this evil as soon as possible

As of yesterdayBrazils COVID-19 casessurpassed 17000 with over 900 deaths

Updated prediction on US COVID-19 deaths 60400

The University of Washingtons Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation updated theirvirus model again projecting fewer US deaths from COVID-19 than before

The model used by the White House anticipates 60415 deaths by August 4 2020 Previous projections of coronavirus deaths based on the model were much higher between 100000 and 240000

Pence We do not grieve like those with no hope

During a White House coronavirus task force briefing on Wednesday Vice President Pence reflected on the death toll from the pandemic in America but looked forward to Resurrection Sunday quoting 1 Thessalonians 413

PENCE In the wake of more than 19 million tests we see more than 400000 Americans have tested positive for the coronavirus and sadly we have lost more than 14000 We grieve but as the Good Book says we do not grieve like those who have no hope In this very special week I know that the faith of millions of Americans is of comfort to them The president and I spoke to more than 10000 faith leaders and we were able to express to them our gratitude for the way that theyre strengthening the communities that they serve

Planned Parenthood closed 12 New York abortion mills

Abortion giant Planned Parenthood announced the economic downturn from the coronavirus pandemic has forced them toclose a dozen locationsacross New York

Also the murder giant is laying off a total of 135 employees in the Empire State

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York projects losses of 20 million to 32 million for the rest of the year

Republican Kansas legislators rebel against anti-church governor

Republican state leaders in Kansasvoted on Wednesdayto overturnDemocratic Governor Laura Kellys executive order limiting church gatherings and funerals to 10 people

Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle said Ive received an absolute outpouring of concerns from people of faith They think its totally inappropriate for the governor to tell them that they cannot worship in a way and in the manner that they choose to on Sunday

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt al...