The emergence of a pandemic has created unprecedented challenges and, some believe, even opportunities. With restrictions against gatherings of more than 10 persons, religious groups are devising ways to provide spiritual sustenance and fortitude in fearful times. |
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on 20 March 2020. WE, MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS, journalists, press freedom advocates and academics, raise our collective voice and declare our opposition to government requiring journalists to secure accreditation from the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) to be exempted from the enhanced community quarantine. |
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The coronavirus epidemic continues to disrupt life across the world. The disruption is all but gathering steam in affected even virus-free African countries. The rate of infection is lower on the continent as compared to Europe, Asia and parts of the Americas, where lockdowns are in place. |
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PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has said he was following the advice of the government's health experts and young people were a low-risk group. Closing schools would put pressure on health workers to stay at home to look after children, and hurt the economy more broadly, he said. |
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Most worship centers in the region have postponed in-person public services and activities through at least March, but many are getting creative, finding ways to broadcast and stream services online or taking measures to make church visits safer. The changes are due to restrictions on public gatherings because of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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Minnesota’s megachurches are among the minority well prepared for the task, already equipped with professional lighting, sound and broadcast capabilities. Eagle Brook Church, with nine locations, reports that 46,000 devices logged into their online worship last weekend double the usual. |
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The broadcaster also announced a new virtual church service to be aired on local radio stations across the UK each Sunday, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The BBC is also exploring ways to provide for other religions.
Several classic shows will also return to iPlayer as part of a revamped.... |
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WASHINGTON—Secular media critics were outraged when the White House made public earlier this month a photo of Vice President Mike Pence leading members of the Coronavirus Task Force in prayer for the nation and for their work. The Internet promptly exploded. |
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A Christian MP has called on believers to pray for the Prime Minister as he leads the country in its response to the coronavirus epidemic. Saturday marks 100 days since Boris Johnson's election. He went into Number 10 with a plan to "get Brexit done", but in recent weeks the PM's key focus has been.... |
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LEXINGTON The new coronavirus has brought sports across the globe to a halt, but perhaps nowhere was that abrupt ending more stunning than in the locker room of the UK rifle team. Like other American college athletes, the UK rifle team saw its chance to compete for a national championship ended on.... |
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17:22 Italy has announced another 627 coronavirus-related deaths, the biggest rise in a 24-hour period so far. 17:19 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told all pubs, cafes, bars and restaurants they must close from tonight. The British premier was under pressure for not enforcing the closure of.... |
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