by emmanuelsunu March 20, 2020
World News

United Methodist Church Postpones General Conference amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Tim Tune | ChristianHeadlines.com  | Thursday, March 19, 2020 The United Methodist Church, anticipating action on a proposal that could split the denomination, has postponed its quadrennial General Conference, which was scheduled for May 5-15 in Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Convention Center notified the Executive Committee of UMC’s Commission on the General Conference that the venue was not holding large events through May 10, a news release from the church’s press center said. The convention center’s restrictions, the release said, are based ...

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by emmanuelsunu March 19, 2020
World News

Pastor arrested in Kumasi for defying public ban amid coronavirus pandemic

KENNETH AWOTWE DARKO | WWW.MYJOYONLINE.COM |  18 MARCH 2020 12:33PM A pastor has been arrested in the Ashanti Region for defying the ban on public gatherings in the wake of the deadly COVID-19 virus. The head pastor of the Open Arms Ministry, Apostle Kofi Nkansah-Sarkodie was picked up at the church in Kumasi, Wednesday for holding a service despite the directive by President Akufo-Addo. On Sunday, the President placed an embargo on all ...

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by emmanuelsunu March 17, 2020
World News

Bishops’ Conference questions exclusion of night clubs, chop bars, etc from list of banned gatherings

JOYNEWS.COM | 17TH MARCH 2020 Ghana Charismatic Bishops’ Conference has described as “arbitrary” and “discriminatory”, the government’s four-week ban placed on churches and places of worship. According to the Christian body, the decision was taken and announced without an input from their members which it says, “smacks of a disregard of the importance of the church’s role in the country.” President Akufo-Addo in a televised address Sunday, announced wide-reaching decisions to curb the ...

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