Donald Trump demands places of worship reopen ‘right now’! Donald Trump has declared churches, mosques and synagogues “essential services” and threatened to override governors who refuse to reopen them this weekend – a power he does not possess. “Some governors…
Rachel Gemara watched Even gasp and wheeze his last breaths on the screen as his grip on life slackened. She felt the tears stream from her eyes. Nearly six weeks have passed since Arie Even, an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor, died…
Most Reform Jewish summer camps, and at least one Conservative camp, will remain closed for the 2020 summer due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency has learned. The landmark decision, made Thursday afternoon, will affect 15 Reform overnight…
Despite the closure of religious institutions and places of worship across the country, one-quarter of Americans say their religious faith has strengthened amid on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to a new Pew Survey released on Thursday. Among American Jews, the vast…
The test is expected to be the same quick-action test that Trump took on Thursday. He took the Abbott Laboratories test, which provides results in 15 minutes or less. WASHINGTON – With the coronavirus contagion spreading, the White House said on Friday…
Inspired by their convictions around human dignity and their hope in the body of Christ, Asian American believers are asking the church to take the lead in opposing anti-Asian racism fueled by the coronavirus pandemic. Hundreds of Christian leaders sign…
Christians around the world are about to lose their usual Easter celebration—the highlight of most congregations’ annual life together. Yes, there will be a livestream. Their pastor will likely call them. They may even chat on Zoom with friends and…
The testimony from an Italian doctor, once an atheist, has gone viral as he reveals how God is giving him strength and peace during the pandemic. Dr. Lulian Urban Lorenzo from Lombardia, who is tirelessly treating COVID-19 patients, has turned…
For Passover people should not leave their homes to burn hametz or kasher pots and pans, Chief Rabbis Yitzhak Yosef and David Lau ruled Tuesday. New instructions for religious observance issued by Chief Rabbis Yitzhak Yosef and David Lau in…
Israel (JERUSALEM) has begun testing a COVID-19 vaccine prototype on rodents at its bio-chemical defense laboratory, a source said on Tuesday. Netanyahu’s office said IIBR director had informed him of “significant progress” in designing a vaccine prototype and that the institute “is…