Articles of interest about religion - May 9

***COVID-19

Workers Refusing Covid Vaccine Could Lose Their Jobs

Are weddings safe to go to or plan in a pandemic? A guide

What Are No-Vaxxers Thinking?

Most U.S. companies will require proof of Covid vaccination from employees, survey finds

What we know and don't know about Covid-19

***RELIGION & THE VIRUS

74 sickened in COVID outbreak at Peoples Church in Oregon

Pastor's wife advocates for vaccines and receives death threats 

Wisconsin Catholic priest warns congregants against Covid vaccine, defying pope and his bishop

Connecticut Gov. signs bill ending religious vaccine exemptions

For evangelical leader Jamie Aten, advocating for vaccines led to a death threat

Religious Leaders Had To Fight Disinformation To Get Their Communities Vaccinated 

Francis Collins urges evangelicals: ‘Love your neighbor,’ get COVID-19 vaccine

***BIBLE

New museum tells American history through the Bible

***RELIGION AND POLITICS

Virginia GOP won’t let Orthodox Jews vote absentee in Sabbath-day convention 

A Pennsylvania Lawmaker and the Resurgence of Christian Nationalism

***RELIGION & SCIENCE  

Evangelicals are losing their climate skepticism

***RELIGION & BUSINESS  

Religious Discrimination Complaints Hit 10-Year Low

***RELIGION & RACIAL ISSUES

Episcopal Commission urges removal of Sewanee theologian from calendar of saints over white supremacist writings

 A new report offers church leaders tools and training to help their congregations address racial injustice

153 years later, Christian fraternal group started by slaves still thrives

***DENOMINATIONS

Christian and Missionary Alliance Considers Calling Women Pastors

Most Black Protestants say denominational affiliation is less important than inspiring sermons

First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale implodes over challenge to pastor’s iron rule 

***CATHOLIC

Coalition' of Catholics Protest Music Format of Seton Hall's student radio station

***MEGACHURCHES

Another Hillsong Pastor Quits Following Scandal After Sharing Revealing Photos and Cites 'Infidelity'

Dallas Megachurch Pastor Resigns after Confessing to the Sin of Pride 

Georgia megachurch votes to disaffiliate from UMC after lead pastor was reassigned

***RELIGIOUS SERVICES 

Plagiarism in sermons among pastors

Is Praise And Worship Music Driving Guitar Sales?

***TELEVANGELIST

Televangelist Ernest Angley dies at 99

Great-grandson of televangelist Kenneth Copeland drowns in swimming pool accident

***ISLAM

American Airlines CEO Fasts For Ramadan To Honor Muslim Employees

Yale University student body elects first Muslim president 

**NONRELIGIOUS 

Nonreligious Americans Are A Growing Political Force

***RELIGION & CRIME

D.C. pastor misused $1.5 million in pandemic relief loans 

***RELIGION & SOCIAL MEDIA 

The Rise Of Christian TikTok https://www.bustle.com/life/christian-tiktok-influencers-gen-z-evangelicalism