In China
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long had a campaign to repress Chinese Christians. Most recently this has consisted of blatant destruction of churches, crosses and religious symbols. While these measures are devastating and very demoralising, they obviously have not been enough to wipe out faith. So a new law is to come into play in May 2021 to further subjugate Christians. Administrative Measures for Religious Clergy will come into force on 1 May 2021. To operate legally, religious clergy – i.e., those who engage in religious teaching activities - will need to registered and comply with a number of regulations:
¡El último enemigo!
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A church pastor arrested last month and charged with violating COVID-19 rules on maximum gathering capacity will remain behind bars until the trial begins in early May, a Canadian judge has ruled.
The Edmonton Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Peter Michalyshyn ruled Friday that Pastor James Coates of GraceLife Church must remain in jail until his trial, scheduled to take place from May 3 to May 5, in Alberta Provincial Court in Stony Plain.
Pastor Coates was detained at the Edmonton Remand Centre on Feb. 16. He has refused to agree to bail conditions that he does not attend or conduct services at GraceLife Church unless they comply with government guidelines requiring capacity limits and social distancing.
Te Deum Antiqua and KC Baroque perform Kreuzige: A German Passiontide
In an early nod to the upcoming Christian Holy Week, Te Deum Antiqua and Kansas City Baroque Consortium presented Kreuzige: A German Passiontide in a virtual concert. These two period practice ensembles, choral and instrumental, combined forces to perform a selection of 17
th and early 18
th century works in a journey through the events leading to Jesus’ crucifixion, from Palm Sunday through Good Friday.
Kreuzige, in German, means crucify, and we are given an excellent program of German-language based works, beautifully performed. The concert was filmed at Village Presbyterian in Prairie Village, KS, and conducted by Te Deum founder and artistic director Matthew Christopher Shepard for a succinct 65-minute performance.