May 16, 2020, 6:06am Churches & Religion
The first week of April, the Rev. Kenneth Flowers had a slight dry cough, body aches and a bad headache. His 90-year-old mother he helped take care of had tested positive for the coronavirus a few days earlier, and so he asked his doctor whether he should get a test. Read story
May 13, 2020, 10:14am Churches & Religion
As the nation’s houses of worship weigh how and when to resume in-person gatherings while coronavirus stay-at-home orders ease in some areas, a new poll points to a partisan divide over whether restricting those services violates religious freedom. Read story
May 9, 2020, 6:02am Churches & Religion
Had there been no coronavirus pandemic, America’s largest mainline Protestant denomination would be convening this week for a likely vote to break up over differences on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBTQ pastors. Read story
May 8, 2020, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
While the White House looks ahead to reopening houses of worship, most Americans think in-person religious services should be barred or allowed only with limits during the coronavirus pandemic — and only about a third say that prohibiting in-person services violates religious freedom, a new poll finds. Read story
May 7, 2020, 11:05am Churches & Religion
Gov. Jay Inslee released rules Wednesday afternoon that will allow religious, spiritual and faith-based organizations to conduct drive-in services. Read story
May 7, 2020, 6:00am Churches & Religion
A new temporary camp next to Living Hope Church intended to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus is also Vancouver’s first sanctioned homeless camp. Read story
May 5, 2020, 8:29am Churches & Religion
The Vatican says internal migrants should have the same legal protections as refugees and says their children should have the right to birth certificates, education and being reunited with their parents if separated. Read story
May 2, 2020, 6:00am Churches & Religion
It started with 175 meals being served from a drive-through created outside the Riverside Sikh Temple. Read story
April 26, 2020, 6:00am Churches & Religion
Churches haven’t been allowed to gather for Sunday services for weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, but that hasn’t stopped them from finding creative ways to do community outreach. Read story
April 25, 2020, 6:00am Churches & Religion
Like Passover and Easter, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan will be fundamentally affected by the coronavirus, as the devout will be forced to accept shuttered mosques, virtual sermons from socially distanced imams and canceled communal feasts during this pandemic spring. Read story
