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Trump administration agencies post Easter messages celebrating Christ’s resurrection
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Trump administration agencies post Easter messages celebrating Christ’s resurrection

  • By DAVID CRARY - AP National Writer
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The Trump administration has taken a new tack in celebrating Easter. On social media, several key Cabinet departments openly embraced the core Christian tenet of Christ's resurrection. The Department of Homeland Security and the State Department declared, “He is risen.” The Defense Department shared a post from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with a similar message. The Justice Department also chimed in. The posts sparked mixed reactions, with some people expressing joy and others criticizing the promotion of a particular faith by government agencies. Hegseth hosted a Christian worship service at the Pentagon last week, emphasizing military might against enemies.

COVID-19 forces local churches to adapt for Easter Services
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COVID-19 forces local churches to adapt for Easter Services

  • Todd Cummins
  • Updated

During this COVID-19 pandemic, churches have had to close their doors to help prevent the spread of the virus.  And since Easter is one of the holiest of days for Christians, local churches are finding ways to bring their congregations together spiritually, while still being physically apart.  

Honks of "Amen" are not normal for the congregation of the Forest Park United Methodist Church, but this wasn't a normal Easter.   As they celebrated a sunrise service in the Bath High School parking lot.   The environment may have been different for Reverend Teresa Wenrick, who preached from the back of a pickup truck.  But the message was the same, and just as important to tell on this Easter Sunday.