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Iran released 7 Christians from prison over coronavirus

In Irans attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus the country has released 85000 prisoners Among themare seven Christians

One freed Christian Ramiel Bet Tamraz was jailed along with family members for their involvement in house churches Thankfully Tamraz will not have to serve the rest of his four-month sentence

Praise God for these releases Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ in Iran during this volatile time

Psalm 1427 says Bring my soul out of prison that I may praise Your name the righteous shall surround me for You shall deal bountifully with me

Coronavirus combines with worsening persecution of Christians in China amp Iran

Last weekthe United States Commission on International Religious Freedom warnedthat the coronavirus pandemic is being attended by worsening persecution in countries like Communist China and the Muslim regime of Iran

In the USchurch services have been disruptedby state bans on large gatherings Pacific Justice Institute President Brad Dacus met with 500 pastors and religious leaders last Thursday to discuss the religious liberty ramifications of these bans Many churches are willing to move their services online

Some states though like Michigan Ohio and Pennsylvaniahave exemptedreligious gatherings from their stay-at-home orders

15 billion people worldwide ordered to stay home

As of Mondayabout 15 billion peoplearound the world have been ordered to stay home in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic Orders to stay home among US states have affected 101 million Americans

Britain becamethe latest European country to go into lockdown banning gatherings of over two people and even closing down places of worship

As of yesterdayCOVID-19 caseshad surpassed 470000 with over 21000 deaths worldwide

In America 68000 people have the virus leading to 1031 deaths

Trump and Pence thanked pastors for prayers

Last Friday President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence joined 700 pastors in a prayer call organized by the Family Research Council for America during this time

President Trump thanked the pastors for their prayers

TRUMP I want to thank you for praying for our country and for those who are sick You do such an incredible job Youre very inspirational people And Im with you all the way

Vice President Pence recognized how important it was to Trump to be there

PENCE As the president said when I told him that I was going to be speaking to all of you in the midst of what you can imagine is an extraordinarily busy day he looked at me and said I have to find time I need to find time I know how much the prayers of all the people on this call mean to him how much them mean to my little family

Paul instructs us in Romans 1212 to be rejoicing in hope patient in tribulation continuing steadfastly in prayer

Trump and Senate agree on 2 trillion bailout for economy

The White House and Senate leadersreachedan agreementyesterday on a 2 trillion bill to provide economic relief for the effects of the coronavirus outbreak after days of intense negotiations

Its being called thebiggest rescue packagein American history The bill includes 377 billionin aid to small businesses 100 billion to hospitals and 150 billion for state and local governments

Texas joins Ohio in closing abortion mills over COVID-19

On MondayTexas becamethe second stateafter Ohioto order abortion mills to stop killing babies in the womb in response to the coronavirus pandemic

Other states with similar orders includeMississippiandLouisiana Abortion mills in Ohiohave refusedto comply ...

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Two Nigerian Christian women released from captivity

Praise God Saratu Zubairu the wife of Nigerian Diocese Bishop Idris Zubairu and a diocesan secretary identified as Deborah were both released on Friday March 20th by their Muslim abductors reports International Christian Concern

The two women had been taken by Muslim gunmen on March 10th

Biden has lead over Trump in swing counties

Joe Biden has a substantial lead over President Donald Trump in 300 of the crucial so-called swing counties that could determine the November election according to a new poll reports MSNcom

The Monmouth University poll taken last week showed that 50 of voters in crucial swing counties backed Biden while only 41 backed Trump

Wall Street has best day since 1933

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to its best day since 1933 as Congress and the White House neared a deal on Tuesday to inject nearly 2 trillion of aid into an economy ravaged by the coronavirus reports the Associated Press

The Dow burst 114 higher while the more closely followed SampP 500 index leapt 94 as a wave of buying around the world interrupted what has been a brutal month of nearly non-stop selling of stocks

53660 Americans have coronavirus 703 have died

At this point 53660 Americans have contracted the coronavirus resulting in the deaths of 703 people

You can look at the nationwide and worldwide Coronavirus Sick Map in our transcript today at wwwTheWorldviewcom

Isaiah 4113 says For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you Do not fear I will help you

Los Angeles County Sheriff closes gun stores

In a sit-down interview with FOX 11 Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva declared gun stores as non-essential businesses that will be forced to close

VILLANUEVA We will be closing them Yes because they are non- essential

Los Angeles County Sheriff Villanueva went on to say Im a supporter of the Second Amendment Im a gun owner myself but now you have the mixture of people that are not formerly gun owners and you have a lot more people at home Anytime you introduce a firearm in a home from what I understand from CDC studies it increases four-fold the chance that someone is going to get shot

Clorox and Lysol are effective at killing coronavirus on hard surfaces

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that anoutbreak of the coronavirus is inevitablein the US a growing question is whether household disinfectants can stop it

Lysol and Clorox have long been touted as having the ability to kill 999 percent of germs often on contact reports TheHillcom

That includes diseases such as flu strains E coli and salmonella While Lysols label lists human coronavirus as one of the pathogens it can wipe out it does not include the novel coronavirus now known as COVID-19 The one it references is the strain that causes the common cold

So the question remains Can they kill thenovelcoronavirus COVID-19

The answers are somewhat reassuring Bleach-based products like Clorox are likely todestroy the virus on hard surfaces since they have worked on similar pathogens such as SARSClorox wipes for exampleworkagainstrotavirus

And Lysol which uses hydrogen peroxide has also been proven against similar viruses but onhard nonporous surfacesrather than porous ones such as paper or fabric

Other keys include social distancing washing your hands for 20 seconds and resisting the temptation to touch your face

Francis Chan This is one of greatest opportunities weve ever had as a Church

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How the Federal Reserve is propping up economy

The Federal Reserve has unleashed a rack of extraordinary measures to save the sagging US economy

On Monday the Fed announced it would open up 300 billion of lending for businesses to keep them open and paying employeesThe Fed will buy Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities from strapped financial institutions with the agreement that the companies will buy them back later

However like the first attempt to intervene in the markets the effect was minimal on the stock market yesterdayThe blue chips dropped another 600 points for a 38 correction over all during the last two weeks That compares to the 2008 market correction which topped 53

Trumps legislative package to stimulate economy

Congress is in a deadlock over a high-dollar legislative bundle intended to save the languishing economyTwo votes on Sunday and Monday failed along party lines

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced on Fox News Channel that the bill will provide about 4 trillion of stimulus to the economy reports the New York Post

MNUCHIN The President is very determined to protect American workers Weve ordered a major part of the economy to shut down and the President wants to protect them

So the first part small business retention loans If youre a small business youll get two weeks of cash flow to pay your workers You need to retain them Youll also get some overhead And if you do that those loans will be forgiven Thats about half of our workforce That will allow small businesses to keep people and make sure when we open the economy theyre up and running

The second part is direct deposits The average direct deposit or check for a family of four will be approximately 3000 This you can think of is a bridge for them to get through this quickly

The third component is enhanced unemployment insurance for people that are laid off due to the coronavirus

And the fourth component is a significant package working with the Federal Reserve Well have up to 4 trillion of liquidity that we can use to support the economy

However Psalm 1463-6 warns us Do not put your trust in princes norin a son of man in whomthere isnohelp His spirit departs he returns to his earth In that very dayhis plans perish Happyis hewhohasthe God of Jacob for his help whose hopeisin theLordhis God Who made heaven and earth the sea and all thatisin them

Campus Crusade for Christ amp Baptists delaying missions trips

Out of concern about the coronavirus Campus Crusade for Christ has announced a halt of all international missions trips through July 31st

Plus the Southern Baptists are also recommending a delay of short-term missions trips until April 30th reports the Baptist Press

US had 8000 new coronavirus cases in a single day

The United States reached its highest single day increase of coronavirus cases yesterday topping almost 8000 cases in a single day

However South Korea has tapered toonly 64 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday That compares to an 851-case increase on March 3rdThe South Korea graph of new cases indicates an eight-day increase before flat liningAnd Chinas graph indicates an 18-day increase before flat lining

China has dropped to 39 new cases down from 4000 on February 4th

The United States is about 5 days into its uptick of additional people testing positive for the coronavirus

Iran is on its 20th day on its increase of COVID cases with an indication of tapering on new cases over the weekend Italy is on its 18th day on its increase of COVID cases with a tapering of new cases on Sunday

As of Sunday morning 3000...

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Military prepared to take over hospitals college dorms for COVID patients

On Friday the US military said its preparing plans to take over hotels and college dorms if necessary to add to the nations supply of hospital rooms part of its response to the coronavirus emergency reports the Wall Street Journal

DOJ seeks new powers detain people indefinitely without trial

The Justice Department has quietly asked Congress for the ability to ask judges to detain people indefinitely without trial during emergencies part of a push for new powers that comes as the coronavirus spreads through the United States reports Politicocom

Businesses refuse cash fearful it has COVID-19

In a world suffering a pandemic cash is no longer king reports the Associated Press

A growing number of businesses and individuals worldwide have stopped using banknotes in fear that physical currency handled by tens of thousands of people over their useful life could be a vector for the spreading coronavirus

Will Congress shut down

Congressional leaders could shut the Capitol down a place with hundreds of politicians many of them elderly -- and move operations online as the coronavirus spreads through the once-crowded close-talking halls of Congress leaving two House members infected so far and many more in quarantine reports MSNcom

Is a virtual Congress possible What does floor debate look like when the speakers are patching in from their living rooms Will the public still have access to the proceedings through C-SPAN Who handles counting the votes and how are they transmitted

Walmart and Amazon employees asking for protection paid leave

A group of workers from Walmart and Amazon demanded paid leave for those affected by the coronavirus outbreak and better protective measures from their employers reports Bloomberg

Homeowner arrested for pop-up wedding with 50+ people

Police in Lakewood New Jersey have arrested a homeowner for hosting a pop-up wedding with more than 50 people in attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic a violation of Governor Phil Murphys edict reports CBS Philly

Illinois joins New York and California with lockdown announcement

On Friday Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced a state-wide lockdown through April 7th as Abraham Lincolns home state joined New York and California in lockdowns to curb the coronavirus spread which accounts for more than 20 percent of the US reports The Sun

As of last Friday the USCenters for Disease Control and Prevention said there are 15268 cases nationwide an increase of 4777 cases from its previous count And the death toll had risen to 210 reports US News

At press time worldwide there were 299061 cases with 12755 deaths The good news is that 91540 people have recovered from the coronavirus

Look at the coronavirus sick map in a special link in our transcript today at wwwTheWorldviewcom

Kenny Rogers has died

Last Friday country music singer Kenny Rogers age 81 died of natural causes in hospice care at his home in Sandy SpringsGeorgia reports Fox News

In all Rogers had 24 Number 1 hits and was the winner of six CMA Awards and three Grammys

Its my prayer that he knew the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior

Hebrews 927 says It is appointed for men to die once but after this the judgment

Sandi Patty tests positive for coronavirus

In a Facebook post gospel singer Sandi Patty revealed Tuesday that she has tested positive for the coronavirus reports the Christian Post

PATTY Hi everybody Its Sandi Patty coming to you from my favorite chair in Oklahoma City Oklahoma So yesterday I was tested for COVID-19 And today I got a call from the Oklahoma ...

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The Worldview talked with Samaritans Purse doctor in Italy

Samaritans Purse is joining the ranks of those helping to relieve the burden of the COVID-19 virus in Italy one of the hardest hit countries in the world reports ChristianHeadlinescom Tomorrow morning a field hospital will be set up in Cremona Italy 50 miles outside of Milan where there will be 68 beds for patients

The Worldview spoke to Dr Elliot Tenpenny who is heading up the effort

TENPENNY The people of Italy right now are actually being affected the worst in the world Yesterday I saw over 475 deaths in one day from this virus and 1000 new cases Their healthcare system has outstripped its capacity right now and theyre struggling So when people are in the ditch of life and struggling whether it be an individual or a country we like to be able to bring our capacity to bear to help bless them and help share the good news of Jesus with them

Isaiah 117 says Learn to do well seek judgment relieve the oppressed judge the fatherless plead for the widow

You can give to Samaritans Purse outreach in Italy here

Look at the coronavirus sick map

New Zealand Parliament legalizes abortions up to birth

New Zealand will allow unborn babies to be aborted up to birth after a radical pro-abortion law passed Parliament on Wednesday reports LifeNewscom Disturbingly some of the politicians even clapped and cheered after the bill passed Wednesdayaccording to the New Zealand Herald

Members of Parliament voted 68-51 in favor of the legislation and sent it to the Governor-General for Royal Assent for final approval reports 10 Daily

Throughout the debate pro-life and moderate politicians proposed a number ofamendments to protect babies who survive abortions from infanticide stop discriminatory sex-selection abortions and protect women from coerced abortions Tragically none passed

In warning the Israelites against sacrificing their children in the altar fires of the idol Molech God says in Leviticus 1821 You shall not give any of your offspring to offer them to Molech nor shall you profane the name of your God I am the LORD

Doctors may have found COVID-19 cure

A common drug used to treat malaria might be the cure to COVID-19 until a vaccine is developed reports Forbescom

Doctors in Australia France and elsewhere say theyve had success treating coronavirus patients with hydroxychloroquine a readily available drug that treats malaria lupus and arthritis

A French study with a small sample size showed it to be 100 percent effective In Australia a University of Queensland study that used the anti-malaria drug in combination with an anti-HIV drug also was highly effective

California Governor asks Trump to send hospital ship to LA

Democratic California GovernorGavin Newsomsaid in a letterto the Trump administration that 255 million Californians is projected to be infected with the coronavirus over an eight-week period reports TheHillcom

Newsom askedPresident Trump to deploy the USNS Mercy hospital ship to the port of Los Angeles until September of this year to help decompress our current healthcare delivery system in the Los Angeles region in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

Florida pastor refused to cancel church services

Despite restrictions on large gatherings because of the coronavirus Florida Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne refuses to close his Tampa-based church The River reports ChristianHeadlinescom

Newsweekreports that on Sunday Howard-Browne encouraged his congregants to greet one another at the service despite social distancing

HOWARD-BROWNE Turn around and greet two three people Tell them you love them Jesus lov...

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Myanmar military jets fired on Christian civilians killing 21

In Chin State Myanmar 21 villagers were killed and two dozen injured over the weekend after military jets fired on four majority-Christian villagesreports Barnabus Aid

Since February 5 Christians in the region have been caught in the crossfire between the Myanmar Army and the ethnic Arakan Army of Rakhine State as thetwo battle for dominance in the area

The attacks caused 2000 people to flee from 10 villages Christians have been killed and wounded in the fighting and even used as human shields

Please pray for peace for our brothers and sisters in Christ there during this tragic time And visitwwwMissionToMyanmarcomto support a ministry at work helping the Christians of Myanmar

Psalm 469-10 says the Lord makes wars cease to the end of the earth He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two He burns the chariot in the fire Be still and know that IamGod I will be exalted among the nations I will be exalted in the earth

200000 coronavirus cases worldwide 8000 deaths

In Gods providence as of Tuesdaythe number of global coronavirus casessurpassed 200000 while the number of deaths topped 8000

The World Health Organization declared Europe as the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic which started in China And the European Union announced Tuesday it is banning travel to its member states for 30 days

Samaritans Purse sent 20 tons of medical equipment to Italy

In the middle of this crisis in EuropeChristians are stepping into offer help

Samaritans Purse the Christian relief organization headed up by Franklin Graham is sending 32 disaster response specialists to Italy along with 20 tons of medical equipment The Italian government said it was overjoyed for the help

Over 2000 people have died from the coronavirus in Italy You can help Samaritans Purse in their mission to Italy here

IRS tax filing deadline moved to July 15

On MondayPresident Donald Trump announceda 15-day plan to slow the spread of the coronavirus during a press conference

The guidelines urged Americans to not eat out right now refrain from gatherings of over 10 people avoid discretionary travel and older Americans to stay home

The federal government will be pushing the2019 tax season filing deadlineto July 15th during the current economic chaos

Luke 1229-30 reminds us And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink nor have an anxious mind For all these things the nations of the world seek after and your Father knows that you need these things But seek the kingdom of God and all these thingsshall be added to you

Trumps 104 billion COVID-19 free testing paid emergency leave

President Trump is expectedto sign a 104 billion coronavirus relief bill passed by the House and Senate over the last week

The bill would provide for free coronavirus testing and paid emergency leave

Sorry Nancy Pelosi No abortion funding in COVID-19 bill

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was defeated in her attempt to add abortion funding to the coronavirus relief bill

President Trump said he wouldnt sign the legislation without the Hyde Amendment language included which bans federal funding of abortion

Republican Sen Ben Sasse called out Pelosi saying Speaker Pelosi should be fighting the coronavirus pandemic not politicizing emergency funding by fighting against the bipartisan Hyde Amendment We need to be ramping up our diagnostic testing not waging culture wars at the behest of Planned Parenthood

Biden won Democratic primaries in Arizona Florida Illinois

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God enables kidnapped Nigerian girl to escape Muslim captors

A 17-year-old Nigerian Christian girl Sadiya Amos who was abducted in January and forced to convert to Islam was able to escape and has been reunited with her family reports the Christian Post

Hill City Foundation a Christian advocacy group said While praying to God for open doors to speed up her freedom the Power of our God went ahead and completed the work all to His glory

How a CNN host complimented Trump on his leadership

After initially taking a more casual stance toward the significance of the coronavirus President Trump in recent days has shown a willingness to enact drastic measures both socially and economically to help the United States reduce the spread of the coronavirus and minimize the economic impact on businesses and Americans reports The Blaze

At this point COVID-19 has infected more than 4200 people across America and killed at least 74 people Nearly half of all confirmed cases in the country are concentrated in three particularly hard-hit states Washington California and New York

The president made this announcement yesterday

TRUMP Were also announcing a dramatic expansion of our Medicare tele-health services Medicare patients can now visit any doctor by phone or video conference at no additional cost including with commonly used services like FaceTime and Skype a historic breakthrough By doing this the patient is not seeing the doctor per se but theyre seeing the doctor So theres no getting close We encourage everyone to maximize use of telehealth to limit exposure to the virus

President Trump also addressed the bipartisan nature of the response as he referenced Andrew Cuomo the Democratic New York Governor by name

TRUMP There a great spirit tremendous spirit And I can say that for Republicans and Democrats I can say that with respect to Governor Cuomo We had a great talk this morning were both doing a really good job Its going to be very successful New York has a pretty big problem I guess would be the number one hotspot

He also said his administration is working with Congress on an economic stimulus package that could exceed 1 trillion and may include bailouts for travel and hospitality companies and various forms of support or relief for small businesses

TRUMP Were giving relief to affected industries and small businesses Were ensuring that we emerge from this challenge with a prosperous and growing economy because thats whats going to happen Its going to pop one day Well say Well we won And were going to say that and I think Were going to win faster than people think I hope were taking aggressive action now as one nation and one family so that America can rebound stronger

CNN anchor Dana Bash a frequent critic of President Trump offered praise

BASH If you look at the big picture this was remarkable from the President of the United States This is a nonpartisan this is an important thing to note and to applaud from an American standpoint from a human standpoint He is being the kind of leader that people need at least in tone that people need and want and yearn for in times of crisis and uncertainty

Expert Coronavirus came from Wuhan Institute of Virology in China

In his New York Post column Steve Mosher the President of the Population Research Institute examines the likely origin of the coronavirus He wrote Dont buy Chinas story about a seafood market The coronavirus may have leaked from a lab

He goes on to say

FactChina has a bioweapons program run out of two labs the more advanced of which is the Wuhan Institute of Virology WIV

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As we reported last ThursdaytheInternational Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law has documented that 3000 Christians have been killed per year in northern Nigeria Africa since 2015 An additional 350 more were killed in the last two months Plus the lives of 20 pastors were taken by the pogrom

Muslim Jihadist Fulani herdsmen accounted for 7400 Christian deaths the Muslim terrorist group Boko Haram killed another 4000 and the Highway Bandits took the lives of 150-200 noted the Christian Post

South Carolina teachers can now push sexual perversion

Last Wednesday a US District Judge overturned a 1988 South Carolina law prohibiting teaching sexual perversions in public school classrooms reports NBC NewsThe judge argued that the law violated the Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution

The law had made it illegal for public school teachers to discuss alternate sexual lifestyles from heterosexual relationships except in the context of sexually transmitted diseases Teachers who disobeyed the law and included sexual perversions in their curriculum were fired

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates to 0

Responding to the downturn in the economy due in large part to coronavirus fears the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero again reports CNN

Thats roughly the same percentage the Fed held between 2008 and 2015These are the lowest rate levels for the Fed in the last century a strategy the government hopes will stimulate a little more debt spending

Coronavirus infections peaked in S Korea killed 1000 Italians

Coronavirus infections have peaked now in both South Korea and China

South Korean new cases have dropped under 100 this week In Italy Meanwhile where 1000 have died saw its largest day-to-day increase in infections reports CNN

And Germany joins the list of nations shutting down borders including Czech Republic Denmark France Switzerland and Austria

Stock market beating

The US stock market took a beating yesterday opening the way to an economic recession

The Dow closed at 20186 -- down another 3000 points for the day reports Clear Channel Radio That represents a drop of about 9000 points off the high of 29300 last month a 31 correction thus far and the worst percentage drop since 1987

And the NASDAQ index experienced its worst day in history

Oil dropped to 2870 per barrel lowest in 40 years

The Federal Reserve moved Sunday to inject 700 billion of Quantitative Easing into treasury and mortgage-backed securities This is reminiscent of the 4 trillion of Quantitative Easing the Fed applied in the 2008 financial crisis reports CNBC

Also oil dropped to 2870 per barrel on Monday the lowest wholesale price in 40 years

1 Timothy 617 instructs those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth but in God who richly provides all things for us to enjoy

12 states close restaurants amp bars over coronavirus

As of Monday 12 states have closed bars andor restaurants by order of state governors over coronavirus concerns reports TheHillcom They include California Illinois Indiana Louisiana Michigan Maryland New York Massachusetts Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island and Washington

New York City has closed all of its schools School closures in America due to the coronavirus have now affected 30 million children in the US almost half of the public school population

Also in a White House briefing conducted yesterday the president advised that all American children school at home

Coronavirus deaths compared to other virus deaths

So far 6700 have died of the coronaviru...

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Sudanese churches get more relief

Sudans Minister of Religious AffairsNasr al-Din Mufreh announcedWednesday the abolishment of all government-appointed committees forced on churches under the regime of former President Omar al-Bashir

Sweeping changes have come to the country since the ousting of Islamic dictator Bashir last year The government committees had been responsible for churches losing control of their properties and some churches being shut down

Christian leaders in Sudan rejoiced over the news as they anticipate regaining oversight of their own properties Please pray for the churches there and for continued growth in religious liberty

Ezra 99 says Our God did not forsake us in our bondage but He extended mercy to us to revive us to repair the house of our God

Swedish Christian midwives refuse to do abortions

The European Court of Human Rightsdeclined to hear the caseof two Christian midwives on Thursday who are bringing a case against Sweden for violating the religious freedom

Ellinor Grimmark and Linda Steen had initially worked as nurses but retrained as midwives in Sweden However they were denied jobs for their refusal to kill babies in the womb

Alliance Defending Freedom Internationaldescribed the top European courts refusalto hear the case as a dangerous departure from the Courts purpose in protecting fundamental freedoms

President Trump declares emergency over coronavirus

President Donald Trumpdeclared a state of emergencyover the coronavirus outbreak on Friday during a live press conference

TRUMP I am officially declaring a national emergencytwo very big words The action I am taking will open up access to up to 50 billion a large amount of money for states territories and localities in our shared fight against this disease

Trump said the government would be partnering with major US companies to rapidly increase testing capacity for coronavirus Trump also announced that the federal government would be relaxing regulations on hospitals and doctors to free them up in the treatment of patients

The new testing plan involves drive-through testing centers at parking lots of retailers and pharmacies throughout the country

2 Timothy 17 reminds us For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind

You can watch the entire press conference here including other governmental officials

Stocks rebounded by 9 percent on Friday

During Trumps announcement on the US response to the coronavirus the stock marketmade a huge comebackwith gains of over 9 percent after its worst day in 30 years last week

However stocks still closed last week with the second-worst weekly loss of the past decade

European markets dropped11 percent last week with their worst one-day losses in history

Sunday was National Day of Prayer over coronavirus

Last Friday President Trumptook to twitter to declare Sunday a National Day ofPrayer in the face of the coronavirus

He tweeted It is my great honor to declare Sunday March 15th as a National Day of Prayer We are a Country that throughout our history has looked to God for protection and strength in times like these No matter where you may be I encourage you to turn towards prayer in an act of faith Together we will easily PREVAIL

2 Chronicles 714 says If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land

46000 US schools have closed

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Sick Vietnamese Christian released after 16 years in prison

Vietnamese officialsreleased a Christianlast week who was imprisoned for 16 years Y Ngun Knul was arrested in 2004 after he called for the reopening of a Protestant church that was shut down Knul received an 18-year sentence but it was reduced to 16 years

While in prison Knuls family lost their home and land Sadly he returns to his family in poor health

Please pray for Ngun and our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ in Vietnam

Jesus said in Matthew 1929 Everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wifeor children or lands for My names sake shall receive a hundredfold and inherit eternal life

New Russian rules allow Putin to stay in power until 2036

Russian President Vladimir Putin hasproposed constitutional amendmentsthat would proclaim the countrys faith in God and define marriage as between one man and one woman

However Putins proposals also include plans for Putin toremain in powerafter two decades in the Kremlin The current constitution requires Putin to step down in 2024 after his fourth presidential term The new proposals would reset Putins presidential terms to zero giving him two more six-year terms staying in office until 2036 Russias parliament approved the proposals on Wednesday

New study on popular support for freedoms in 34 countries

Pew Researchreleased a new reporton popular support for democratic rights across 34 countries

Among nine indices 68 percent supported freedom of religion 64 percent supported freedom of speech and freedom of the press and 55 percent supported human rights groups operating freely The nations with the highest support for democratic rights were the US and Hungary

The highest popular support for religious freedom came from sub-Saharan African nations Plus despite the fact that their governments are hostile to freedoms of religion and speech the people in Turkey Indonesia and India would like to be granted more freedom Sadly the people least interested in religious freedom live in Europe

Secretary of General of OAS affirms religious liberty unborn babies

Secretary General of the Organization of American States Luis Almagrotold a forumon Tuesday that human life and religious liberty should be protected

Founded in 1948 the 35 member nations include many South American and Central American countries Mexico the US Canada as well as Barbados Bahamas Haiti Cuba and Grenada for example

Almagro who is running for a second term in his position told the forum that definitely the principles of religious freedom that I have mentioned and the principles of the right to life are fundamental principles and rights

Almagro added that he supported Article 4 of the American Convention on Human Rights which states Every person has the right to have his life respected and this right shall be protected by law and in general from the moment of conception

Pro-life groups gave thanks for the clarification as Almagro had previously made unclear comments about support for abortion After writing to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo the pro-life coalition was able to clarify Almagros position

Coronavirus has infected 121000 killed 4000 people

The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 or coronavirus aglobal pandemicon Wednesday as the virus has spread to over 121000 people with over 4000 deaths across the world

While reported cases in China are declining the coronavirus is spreading in other countries like Italy Iran and the US

Trump from Oval Office We will heal the sick care for those in need

On Wednesday President Tru...