NEWS BRIEF
RNS-Bethel-Healing: California mega-church that believes in modern-day miracles, offers practical coronavirus protocols
(RNS) — At Bethel, a Pentecostal mega-church based in the city of Redding, the faithful emphasize spiritual gifts such as healings and modern-day miracles, but church leaders say they also believe in wisdom and modern medicine. That’s why, as the coronavirus continues to spread across the nation, Bethel officials said they are taking precautions in the way it conducts its ministries. By Alejandra Molina. 490 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Burge-Oped: Why mainline Protestants might fear COVID-19 the most
(RNS) — If COVID-19 becomes a true global pandemic, it would deeply affect mainline Protestant churches, seven of which rank in the 10 religious traditions in the United States with the oldest, and therefore most vulnerable, members. By Ryan Burge. 800 words. (category: k)
