Host with us next is david brody. Is the chief political analyst for the christian broadcasting network. Thank you for being with us on this Easter Sunday morning. Guest thanks for having me. Host we spend our first hour asking our viewers about public gatherings and whether they should be exempt from the stayathome orders. What is your sense of how religious leaders across the spectrum are handling the challenge of getting a congregation together or keep them apart . Challenge to a degree, but i want to do a disclaimer off the top. That i think well cloaked the hall whole conversation we have. Most christians, most churches either the by federal guidelines or state guidelines. The reality is, for most of the country, for most evangelical me,stians, excuse christians across this country, they are abiding by these rules. We are talking about certain cases, a certain handful of churches. It has been a challenge. More than that, i think, how do you come up creatively with ways to go ahead
Hold sweeping powers to shut down operations on the state, including large Church Services in the face of a Public Health crisis. The high court in kansas set up that panel of legislative leaders who lack the power to reverse the controversial limits on church and funeral services. She said the action was needed to respond to the spread of covid19. That meant last night kellys order Banning Church gatherings of 10 or more congregants remained in force. They write the ruling force justices to weigh in on an issue that tingles politics, religion, and debate about the powers granted to a governor when a daily pen to make strikes. Tingles together politics, religion, and debate about the powers g in kentucky, this is the reporting in louisville. Judge allows drive in service at louisville church. A federal judge reboot mayor fischers call for churches to forgo drivein services, calling the move unconstitutional and overly broad. They write that, on holy thursday, and american mayor crimina
Brody, us next is david the host of the pods honest podcast. He is also the chief analyst for the christian broadcasting network. Thank you for being with us on this Easter Sunday morning. We spent our first hour asking our viewers about public gatherings and whether they should be exempt from the stayathome orders. What is your sense of how religious leaders christian on this Easter Sunday but across the spectrum are handling the challenge of getting a congregation together somehow, or keeping them apart . Guest it is a great question, and it is a challenge to a degree. But i want to do a disclaimer off the top. It is an important disclaimer that i think will cloak the whole conversation we have. Most christians, most pastors, most churches are indeed abiding by either the federal guidelines or state guidelines, what have you. The reality is, for most of the country, for most evangelical christians, for christians worldwide or excuse me, christians across this country, they are abidin
Nationally . Nightline starts right now with byron pitts. The deadly wave that is covid19 is steadily growing bigger every day. Consider this. One month ago today only two people in the u. S. Had died from the virus. Tonight the death toll is more than 5100. Men, women and children. More and more, states across the country are now hiding the danger signs, issuing stay at home restrictions. But tonight we take you inside the battle brewing between faith, the federal government and covid19. People are the church, not the building. Reporter its a warm spring evening in louisiana, and parishioners are gathering to worship at Life Tabernacle church outside baton rouge. The pastor welcomes his congregants. We are the good samaritans. The good, faithful members of this church. Reporter but in recent days he has come under fire by Holding Services. We continue to worship and practice our First Amendment rights. Reporter this past sunday, pastor spell says more than 1200 people gathered at his
Rolling reentry. Warnings ignored. The growing evidence President Trump downplayed the threat of the virus while his top advisers were sounding the alarm, and the president now lashing out, retweeting a post calling for dr. Fauci to be fired. Easter at home. From pope francis streaming to millions online to Andrea Bocellis stunning performance in milan and joel osteens starstudded virtual celebration while some gather in person defying stayathome orders. And honoring our heros. From the amazing detroit nurse with a powerful voice to this starstudded danceathon live from diddys home and pitbullsr Health Care Workers and lifting spirits across the nation. Good morning, america. Hope everyone had a safe and wonderful holiday weekend. Happy to have george and robin joining us from their homes on this monday morning, and robin, like you and us as well so many celebrating easter at home. Thats right. And you know what, you dont have to be in a church to go to church. The world watching pope