Weekend Headlines: Missionary work in coronavirus age: Major disruptions but many still going strong

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Politics Gov. Ralph Northam tells churchgoers they don't need to be inside church to worship God Days after churchgoers filed a lawsuit against coronavirus restrictions in Virginia limiting in-person religious gatherings to 25 people, Gov. Ralph Northam told Christians ahead of Christmas that they "don't have to sit in the church pew for God to hear your prayers." U.S. Only frequent church attendees avoided downward mental health trend in 2020: Gallup According to a Gallup Poll released Monday, those who attend church frequently were the only group of Americans that did not see the state of their mental health decline in 2020. World JK Rowling receives 'heartbreaking' letters expressing trans surgery regrets Author J.K. Rowling says individuals who've undergone transgender surgeries have been sending her "heartbreaking letters" detailing their regrets.  Entertainment Cole Hauser, 'The Last Champion' star, discusses power of redemption As 2020 comes to a close — a year some say has been marked by turmoil and division — the inspirational sports drama "The Last Champion" seeks to highlight the power of community, love and forgiveness, the film's stars say.

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Entertainment Hit series 'The Chosen' hosts all-star Christmas special: 'Nothing unites people like birth of Christ' "The Chosen," the first-ever multiseason show about Jesus, is hosting a musically-driven TV Special on Sunday "filled with hope, love and strength" amid the "craziness" of the world.

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