Articles of interest about religion (& the virus) - Dec 5
/***THE VIRUS
This COVID-19 vaccine distribution tracker lets you see where the doses are going
California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages
New Research Shows How Covid-19 Can Trigger Brain Damage
Coughing, sneezing, vomiting: Visibly ill people aren’t being kept off planes
A psychologist's guide to changing the minds of anti-maskers
Doctors discovered a new way to tell which coronavirus patients will get worse
You’re Infected With the Coronavirus. But How Infected?
***RELIGION & THE VIRUS
Greek Church tells priests to ignore pandemic closure order
Evangelical Singer's Plans For Skid Row Concert Backfires
Joni Eareckson Tada Asks for Prayer After Contracting COVID-19
What It Looks Like To Be A Hospital Chaplain In A Pandemic
Religious nonprofits scramble to get donations to match the surge in need ($)
New Mexico megachurches fined $10K for violating coronavirus restrictions
How The Pandemic Has Affected The Ways People Worship
***RELIGION AND POLITICS
Congressman concludes congressional prayer with 'amen and awoman'
Pelosi appoints first woman as House chaplain
Are Ads Against Ga. Senate Candidate Also An Attack On Black Churches?
***RELIGION & THE LAW
Mass. top court grapples with 'ministerial exception' to anti-bias laws
Mormon church sued over role in Scouts abuse scandal
Pa. transit system to pay atheist group $275,000 in legal fees after refusing its ads
***MEGACHURCHES
California Megachurch Hosts Large Crowd For New Year’s Eve Wedding
More Hillsong pastors resign amid megachurch’s ongoing scandal
Tennessee megachurch holds packed, maskless services
***RELIGION & RACIAL ISSUES
After permit approved for whites-only church, small Minnesota town insists it isn't racist
D.C. Church Sues Proud Boys For Tearing Up Black Lives Matter Sign
***CHRISTIAN CELEBRITIES
Justin Bieber Says He's No Longer Part of Hillsong Church Amid Scandal
Ignoring warnings, Kirk Cameron hosts 2nd caroling event as COVID-19 cases surge in Ventura County
***PARACHURCH MINISTRIES
Ministry roiled by late founder’s sexual misconduct scandal
Christian-based organization to move national headquarters out of Colorado Springs after 3 decades
Religious nonprofits scramble to get enough donations to match the surge in community needs ($)
***RELIGION OUTSIDE THE U.S.
The Men Who Lost Their Wives to ‘Eastern Lightning’ Also known as “Church of Almighty God”