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Governor Baker Defends Order Closing Churches, Says Worcester Officials Doing Right Thing

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker defended his order closing churches and offered support today for Worcester city officials who have ordered a pastor there not to have another regular church service open to the public. But Baker did not issue any threats against the pastor for violating his executive order and

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Worcester Church Holds Regular Service – Believed To Be First in Massachusetts Since Governor’s Ban

Pastor Kris Casey preached to a live audience for the first time in more than a month on Sunday morning. The pastor and about 20 people gathered at Adams Square Baptist Church in Worcester on Sunday at 11 a.m. for a service that lasted about 75 minutes.

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Worcester Pastor’s Letter To Massachusetts Governor: We’re Having Church

[Editor's Note: Pastor Kris Casey posted an open letter to Governor Charlie Baker on the Facebook page of Adams Square Baptist Church in Worcester, Massachusetts on Thursday, April 23, 2020. In it he informs the governor of his intention to hold a church service inside the church building

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Harvard Law School Professor Calls for a ‘Presumptive Ban’ on Homeschooling

A Harvard Law School professor is calling for what she calls a "presumptive ban" on homeschooling nationwide. Elizabeth Bartholet, an expert on children's rights and reproductive technology, makes the case in a recent law review article for changing the system in the United States from assuming

Commentary

People, Not Politicians, Will Determine When To Reopen

In the fight between the governors and President Donald Trump over who has the authority to reopen America, the politicians have it wrong. It's not the politicians who have the power to reopen America, or at least the parts that are now closed. It's individuals, families,

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Church Cancels Easter Drive-In Service After Local Health Official Says Don’t Do It

An evangelical Protestant church on Cape Cod cancelled a drive-in Easter service this weekend after the town's health director said no, the pastor said. Cape Cod Bible Alliance had planned to hold a service in the church's parking lot, with church-goers staying in their cars to

Editorials

What Churches Must Do on Good Friday

Christians commemorate the suffering and death of Jesus on Good Friday, which Christians believe attains redemption for the sins of mankind and makes it possible for human beings to go to Heaven. It is at once the saddest and most hope-filled day of the year. Sad because of the torture

Culture

What A Drive-In Mass Looks Like In the Age of Coronavirus

A sign at the parking lot across the street from a Catholic church this morning told visitors not to get out of their car for any reason. Another sign said to tune in to FM 90.1.