Tag: Churches
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COVID-19: CAN distances self from Oyedepo, Oyakhilome, says churches must remain closed
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has explained why churches should remain closed despite mounting pressure in many quarters for their re-opening. This is coming after General Overseer of The Living Faith Ministries Worldwide otherwise known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, said the continuous closure of churches when markets and other public institutions were…
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Churches, mosques to run full sitting capacities as Ayade lifts ban on religious activities
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has lifted the suspension on public worship centres in the state. In a statement signed by Mr Christian Ita, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, the order lifting the suspension will take effect from Sunday, May 24, 2020. Ayade said conscious of the spiritual economy…
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Rights to worship: CAN tackles FG, demands reopening of churches amid Covid-19 crisis
The Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN) has called for reopening of churches over the COVID-19 pandemic. Its General Secretary Barr. Joseph Daramola said it was wrong of government authorities to continue closing churches, mosques when other aspects of national life have started taking shape. Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners’ Chapel International, David…
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Right to worship? Police issue warning to Oyedepo over decision to reopen church
The police in Ogun State have issued stern warning to Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church over his plan to reopen his church. The police gave this warning in a press release signed by the state Police Spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi and made available to journalist in Abeokuta on Saturday evening. Recall that TheNewsGuru…
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Oyemade tackles Oyedepo, Oyakhilome on closure of churches
The Senior Pastor of The Covenant Christian Centre Lagos, Pastor Poju Oyemade, has disagreed with prominent preachers against the continuous closure of churches over the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the lockdown has been eased in Lagos, Ogun and FCT, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered worship centres will remain shut till further notice. But founder of Christ Embassy,…
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COVID-19: Its foolishness to shut churches and open markets, hospitals where people die everyday – Oyedepo tells FG, States
Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has chided the Federal and State Governments for opening markets and continue to lock up churches in the country. Oyedepo, in his sermon, said the churches should be opened, wondering why government took such a foolish decision. He said there was something wrong for government to…
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COVID-19: CAN demands re-opening of churches, says only God can end pandemic
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called for the re-opening of worship centres in the face of the coronavirus disease. The Christian body expressed concerns over the shutdown of churches as part of measures to checkmate the spread of the virus. The CAN in the South-East argued churches should not remain closed forever because…
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COVID-19: Wike makes U-Turn as churches, mosques reject suspension of lockdown for Easter, Juma’at prayers
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, has made a U-turn on his earlier decision to permit churches and Muslims to worship in full congregations for Easter celebration. The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Paulinus Nsirim, in a statement at the weekend, said the decision was taken after due consultations with eminent clergy men, well-meaning Nigerians and civil…