Coronavirus Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/coronavirus/ Driving essential conversation about how religion and beliefs shape us and our world. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:55:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://religionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Favicon-100x100.png Coronavirus Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/coronavirus/ 32 32 National Baptists choose Connecticut pastor Boise Kimber as next president https://religionnews.com/2024/09/06/national-baptists-choose-connecticut-pastor-boise-kimber-as-next-president/ https://religionnews.com/2024/09/06/national-baptists-choose-connecticut-pastor-boise-kimber-as-next-president/#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:18:50 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4165165 (RNS) — Disqualified challengers hoped sufficient ‘no’ votes would cause the election process to restart.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/09/06/national-baptists-choose-connecticut-pastor-boise-kimber-as-next-president/feed/ 0 National Baptists hear their outgoing president and Ketanji Brown Jackson as meeting ends https://religionnews.com/2024/09/05/national-baptists-hear-their-outgoing-president-and-ketanji-brown-jackson-as-meeting-ends/ https://religionnews.com/2024/09/05/national-baptists-hear-their-outgoing-president-and-ketanji-brown-jackson-as-meeting-ends/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:52:53 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4165108 (RNS) — Jackson described how faith, especially instilled by her now late grandmother, had undergirded her personal and professional life.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/09/05/national-baptists-hear-their-outgoing-president-and-ketanji-brown-jackson-as-meeting-ends/feed/ 0 DoorDash delivers 100 million charity meals, partnering with religious, other nonprofits https://religionnews.com/2024/07/08/doordash-delivers-100-million-charity-meals-partnering-with-religious-other-nonprofits/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/08/doordash-delivers-100-million-charity-meals-partnering-with-religious-other-nonprofits/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 20:03:38 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4156232 (RNS) — 'If it wasn't for DoorDash really partnering with us, a lot of things that we desire to do for the community probably wouldn't come to pass,' a Chicago pastor said.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/08/doordash-delivers-100-million-charity-meals-partnering-with-religious-other-nonprofits/feed/ 0 Unitarian Universalists vote for action on Palestine, climate, LGBTQ+ issues and COVID-19 https://religionnews.com/2024/06/24/unitarian-universalists-vote-for-action-on-palestine-climate-lgbtq-issues-and-covid-19/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/24/unitarian-universalists-vote-for-action-on-palestine-climate-lgbtq-issues-and-covid-19/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:51:40 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4154762 (RNS) — The new statement of values, which passed with 80% support, is the first wholesale revision of Article II, the Unitarian Universalist covenant clause, since 1987 and reflects over three years of feedback and discussions with thousands of Unitarian Universalists. 

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/06/24/unitarian-universalists-vote-for-action-on-palestine-climate-lgbtq-issues-and-covid-19/feed/ 0 Richard Smallwood, ‘Total Praise’ composer, to receive Juneteeth tribute in D.C. https://religionnews.com/2024/06/18/richard-smallwood-total-praise-composer-to-receive-juneteeth-tribute-in-d-c/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/18/richard-smallwood-total-praise-composer-to-receive-juneteeth-tribute-in-d-c/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:02:29 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4153967 (RNS) — ‘It’s music that has brought us over through slavery, through all kinds of hard trials and tribulations,’ said singer/songwriter Richard Smallwood.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/06/18/richard-smallwood-total-praise-composer-to-receive-juneteeth-tribute-in-d-c/feed/ 0 Pandemic boosted resilience, hurt financial health of Black churches, says report https://religionnews.com/2024/01/04/pandemic-boosted-resilience-hurt-financial-health-of-black-churches-says-report/ https://religionnews.com/2024/01/04/pandemic-boosted-resilience-hurt-financial-health-of-black-churches-says-report/#respond Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:00:23 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4126281 (RNS) — A new report highlights the challenges faced by Black and multiracial congregations, as well as their resilience, in the wake of COVID-19.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/01/04/pandemic-boosted-resilience-hurt-financial-health-of-black-churches-says-report/feed/ 0 Black church coalition names reparations, voting, health equity among priorities https://religionnews.com/2023/12/14/black-church-coalition-names-reparations-voting-health-equity-among-priorities/ https://religionnews.com/2023/12/14/black-church-coalition-names-reparations-voting-health-equity-among-priorities/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:49:21 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4124004 (RNS) — ‘There are so many pressing issues, from the future of COVID-19 and mental health to gun violence and voting rights, that must be addressed,’ said CNBC Chairman W. Franklyn Richardson.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2023/12/14/black-church-coalition-names-reparations-voting-health-equity-among-priorities/feed/ 0 Latino majority congregations see growth, financial struggles, report finds https://religionnews.com/2023/12/13/latino-majority-congregations-see-growth-financial-struggles-report-finds/ https://religionnews.com/2023/12/13/latino-majority-congregations-see-growth-financial-struggles-report-finds/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 23:03:49 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4123840 (RNS) — ‘Still, the overarching picture for majority Latino congregations looks more promising than for other congregations,’ said sociologist of religion Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2023/12/13/latino-majority-congregations-see-growth-financial-struggles-report-finds/feed/ 0 Bishop T.D. Jakes helps launch online hub to aid faith leaders with mental health tools https://religionnews.com/2023/11/15/bishop-td-jakes-helps-launch-online-hub-to-aid-faith-leaders-with-mental-health-tools/ https://religionnews.com/2023/11/15/bishop-td-jakes-helps-launch-online-hub-to-aid-faith-leaders-with-mental-health-tools/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:02:48 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4119530 (RNS) — Jakes introduced the ‘Faith and Mental Health Hub,’ a free online course that aims to define mental health, reduce stigma and encourage self-care activities.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2023/11/15/bishop-td-jakes-helps-launch-online-hub-to-aid-faith-leaders-with-mental-health-tools/feed/ 0 From apps to labyrinths, walking gained as a spiritual tool in COVID-19 crisis https://religionnews.com/2023/07/26/in-crisis-walking-offers-a-universal-spiritual-tool-for-connection/ https://religionnews.com/2023/07/26/in-crisis-walking-offers-a-universal-spiritual-tool-for-connection/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:32:22 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4103728 (RNS) — How the creator of a new walking app, a co-founder of a decades-old walking group and a new generation of labyrinth enthusiasts turned to walking for spiritual renewal.

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