Dr. Michael Chitwood’s recent Tweets about the stimulus package. Screengrabs.
Need to know: Monday, March 30, 2020
Trump is a ‘big egotistical loser’ says Christian finance expert in stimulus Twitter rant
Prosperity preacher and financial expert Michael Chitwood launched a profane critique of the stimulus package on Twitter.
Black and Latino startup churches work to stay afloat during pandemic
Startup churches in working-class communities of color rally to help their communities in need during the pandemic but worry about their own future.
Joseph Lowery, minister, civil rights leader, friend of King, dies at 98
‘He was a champion for civil rights, a challenger of injustice, a dear friend to the King family,’ The King Center tweeted.
As coronavirus keeps parishioners homebound, Christian clergy debate online Communion
With churchgoers holed up in their homes for weeks and even months to come, Christian leaders are starting to ask: Is Communion appropriate for cyberspace?
A sermon on COVID-19 and climate change
The pandemic as spur to political action, writes Mark Silk.
Churchgoers all over world ignore physical distancing advice
Millions of people across the world tuned into online church services on Sunday as their usual places of worship were closed, but in some places clerics insisted on their doors remaining open.
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Black church leaders push for census participation despite coronavirus
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Pope Francis says ‘We are all in the same boat,’ during Urbi et Orbi ceremony
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Urbi et Orbi, meaning to the city and the world, is a blessing usually delivered by the Roman pontiff at Christmas and Easter. It offers plenary indulgence, which means the forgiveness of sins to the faithful present and watching through media outlets.
How two poems about the coronavirus went viral by addressing spiritual needs
(RNS) — Written by two little-known poets, both poems preach slowing down, becoming more mindful, seeking out stillness and finding connection with humankind (without touching).
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Weekend Plug-in: March 27, 2020
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Two strangers just saved my dog’s life
It would be terrible if we came out of this pandemic as something less than human. But after yesterday, I think the kids are all right.
COVID-19 could end church as we know it. And I feel fine.
(RNS) — With the restrictions forced on faith communities, which technological tools can best help us understand and reshape our identity and mission?
