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Alaska issues health alert for religious gatherings

CultureApril 7, 2020

Just days before Easter – one of the most important religious events of the year – the State of Alaska has released safety guidelines for religious groups. The April 7 health alert from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services says places of

Coronavirus sheds light on our ‘essential’ values

AbortionApril 3, 2020

COVID-19 is, among many other things, a conversation starter. It touches nearly every part of life and has shed some unexpected light on what we most value. Here are few observations from the past week. JUNK FOOD & SPIRITUAL SUSTENANCE Last month,

Dunleavy working with churches to ensure Holy Week events are safe

CultureApril 3, 2020

Governor Mike Dunleavy is in conversation with pastors and ministers across Alaska to address their concerns about holding religious services during the COVID-19 outbreak. During his April 3 press conference, he emphasized the need for people to stay six feet

Faith leaders join forces to serve Alaskans during COVID-19 crisis

CultureMarch 18, 2020

Pastors, priests and religious leaders across Alaska are joining forces to provide outreach, supplies and services to Alaskans most affected by the social and medical impact of the coronavirus. Alaska Faith Leaders COVID-19 Task Force launched last week to

More Alaska churches restrict events amid fear of COVID-19

FaithMarch 17, 2020

Alaska’s faith communities are a state of flux as pastors struggle with whether to keep churches open for Sunday worship and mid-week ministries. A growing number of churches are canceling religious services and providing online or televised options. Others

OPINION: Coronavirus & self-imposed religious persecution

CultureMarch 16, 2020

Catholics are now experiencing an unprecedented event in their 2,000-year history: the suspension of Mass, imposed not by government health orders or by dictators but by their own timorous bishops and pope. Interdicts had been wielded over entire kingdoms in

Alaska churches disrupted, closed over coronavirus

FaithMarch 13, 2020

In the wake of the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Alaska, churches across the state either closed or adapted their services this past weekend as thousands of believers struggled with how to honor God on the Sabbath while taking prudent measures in

Alaska’s Catholic churches implement plan to combat coronavirus

ReligionMarch 10, 2020

Catholics comprise the single largest religious group in Alaska, and parishes across the state have implemented measures to combat the potential outbreak of coronavirus. While there are still no known cases in Alaska, bishops overseeing churches in the

How Alaska’s faith-based community can combat coronavirus

CultureMarch 10, 2020

As you are probably well aware, coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading in the U.S. and we need to prepare. How do we know who to listen to, and what does it mean to prepare? With countless social media posts, uncertainty about the reliability of mainstream

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