News&Reporting

New research shows disagreement over COVID-19 policies drove changes in attendance, but “a lot of it is a mystery.”

New research shows how Black churches suffered during the pandemic. But these congregations also found unity where others were torn apart.

For some, pandemic firing prompted a turn to secular employment.

Researcher Deborah Birx, former head of the now-embattled Bush program, thinks US churches can fight diseases like African churches fought HIV/AIDS.

As the COVID-19 emergency ends, the church can lead the world into a spirit of amnesty.

We all yearn for the miraculous movement from wilderness to safety, and exile to belonging.

The uncertainty of the condition makes it a challenge for sufferers and caretakers.

Ministries double-down on efforts to build community in the wake of debilitating isolation.

New research traces plague to historic Syriac Christian community.

A look inside our fall issue of CT Pastors.

Pastors respond.

Do our online viewers truly realize what they’re missing?

Ongoing disruption exposed my ministry idols, helping me see the work of the kingdom.

Twenty-four pastors and one imam lose argument that the rules designating worship “high risk” violated their religious rights.

Staffing shortages and ongoing pandemic restrictions have kept volunteers out—and left the incarcerated craving the kind of spiritual support they had before.

Pandemic impact was not as predictable as expected, sociological study finds.

Church tech teams kept worship plugged-in and streaming during the pandemic. But when does the job become too much for volunteers?

COVID-era congregations are finding better ways to minister to their grieving parishioners and neighbors.

Despite more online church options, Philip Yancey says, embodied gathering will always be relevant.