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Those who have completed vaccination can assemble at home without a mask: CDC

Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials.
The recommendations also say that vaccinated people can come together in the same way in a single household with people considered at low-risk for severe disease, such as in the case of vaccinated grandparents visiting healthy children and grandchildren.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the guidance Monday.
The guidance is designed to address a growing demand, as more adults have been getting vaccinated and wondering if it gives them greater freedom to visit family members, travel, or do other things like they did before the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world last year.
With more and more people vaccinated each day, we are starting to turn a corner, said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.
During a press briefing Monday, she called the guidance a first step toward restoring normalcy in how people come together. She said more activities would be ok’d for vaccinated individuals once caseloads and deaths decline, more Americans are vaccinated, and as more science emerges on the ability of those who have been vaccinated to get and spread the virus.
The CDC is continuing to recommend that fully vaccinated people still wear well-fitted masks, avoid large gatherings, and physically distance themselves from others when out in public. The CDC also advised vaccinated people to get tested if they develop symptoms that could be related to COVID-19.
Officials say a person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last required dose of vaccine. About 31 million Americans or only about 9% of the U.S. population have been fully vaccinated with a federally authorized COVID-19 vaccine so far, according to the CDC.
Authorised vaccine doses first became available in December, and they were products that required two doses spaced weeks apart. But since January, a small but growing number of Americans have been fully vaccinated, and have been asking questions like: Do I still have to wear a mask? Can I go to a bar now? Can I finally see my grandchildren?
The guidance was welcome news to a nation that is understandably tired of the pandemic and longs to safely resume normal activities, said Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and a former acting director of the CDC.
I hope that this new guidance provides the momentum for everyone to get vaccinated when they can and gives states the patience to follow the public health roadmap needed to reopen their economies and communities safely, said Besser, in a statement.
But Dr. Leana Wen called the guidance far too cautious.
The CDC did not change its recommendations on travel, which discourages unnecessary travel and calls for getting tested within a few days of the trip. That could seem confusing to vaccinated people hoping to visit family across the country or abroad.
The new guidance also says nothing about going to restaurants or other places, even though governors are lifting restrictions on businesses, said Wen, an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University who was formerly Baltimore’s health commissioner.
The CDC is missing a major opportunity to tie vaccination status with reopening guidance. By coming out with such limited guidance, they are missing the window to influence state and national policy, Wen said, in an email.
The CDC guidance did not speak to people who may have gained some level of immunity from being infected, and recovering from, the coronavirus.
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72-Hour Revival at Baylor Leads to 20+ Baptisms: ‘A Compelling Invitation to Know Jesus’

The flames of revival are being felt again on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas where students participated this week in 72 hours of continuous prayer and worship, leading to the baptisms of 20 people Wednesday night.
What some have referred to as a potential new Great Awakening in US history started on the campus of Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky in February, where thousands of Christians gathered for two weeks of Spirit-led worship, prayer, and repentance. Since then, the outpouring has spread around the country, especially among young people.
Baylor’s Office of Spiritual Life in partnership with multiple campus ministries and local churches, hosted FM72, a gathering of college students for 72 hours of continuous prayer March 19-22, on Fountain Mall.
The theme for this year’s event was “Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1).
Greg Gordon, the founder of SermonIndex.net tweeted a video of Baylor students praying during the event, writing: “72 hours of prayer & worship in the heart of campus on Baylor University. 20 water baptized last night. The hunger for God is palpable in this younger generation. ‘I believe we are on the edge of a great move of God.’ – John Bevere”
“The purpose of FM72 is to stir a passion for Jesus Christ in the Baylor community,” Charles Ramsey, Ph.D., associate chaplain and director for Campus Ministries at Baylor said in a statement. “It is a time to take inventory of one’s own journey, to linger in prayer, and to recalibrate towards what is most important: our shared faith in Jesus Christ.”
“Simply put, the goal is that every person experiences a clear, caring, and compelling invitation to know Jesus, and to find a discipleship community where they can grow and flourish,” Ramsey added.
The first FM72 was held on the Baylor campus in the spring of 2019.
The private Christian university also tweeted out a video showing highlights of the event.
Baylor also shared photos of some of the baptisms.
FM72 is not the first revival event at Baylor. In 1945, Baylor students prayed for renewal for 90 days, and the impact of it was felt worldwide, igniting ministries like the Passion Conference and Journeyman Mission program.
FM72 is a reminder of what we yearn for, of spiritual promises yet to be fulfilled. Students become mindful of what God has done in the past, and hopeful that they too can carry forward the torch that is entrusted to them,” Ramsey said. “As I heard one student pray, ‘Lord, we ask for a forest fire not a grass fire.’ That is a movement that will transform the trajectory of this generation from being one trapped by anxiety and fear, and instead released to the wide-open spaces of joy and freedom in Christ and experiencing the delightful surprise of the peace and presence of the Holy Spirit.”
Meanwhile, a big opportunity for revival is coming to the campus of the University of Oklahoma.
As CBN News reported, evangelist Nick Hall reported his Pulse ministry has “booked the 86,000-seat football stadium at the University of Oklahoma for the largest student-led outreach I have ever heard of.”
The “Fill The Stadium” event is scheduled for April 19 at the Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on the OU campus in Norman, Oklahoma. You can find more information about the event here.
Hope California Hopes to Fill 10 Stadiums
A major movement is also underway for California with 10 stadium-style events planned across the region on April 1st and Palm Sunday.
It’s called “Hope California” and the mission is to bring “the Golden State” back to God.
“Hope California” was birthed out a statewide 40-Day Fast organized by Lou Engle and Mando Matthews. God gave Matthews a vision for the 10 cities. Now he says, “We are going after the Harvest.”
It’s a big vision that covers 7 cities in California and 3 in the Baja region – expecting to bring in thousands who want to give their lives to Jesus.
Louisiana Revival Now in 20th Week
As CBN News also reported earlier this month, a four-day revival event at a local church in Hammond, Louisiana last year has blossomed into a multi-week of revival, and it shows no signs of stopping.
The revival is now in its 20th week, according to Brian Lester of the Voice of Hope Ministries. So far, an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 people have attended the Louisiana revival.
As the revival continues, prayer services are scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Full worship services are scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays under the blue tent.
Sources:BREAKING CHRISTIAN NEWS
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ലോകത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും പഴക്കമേറിയ ഹീബ്രു ബൈബിള് ന്യൂയോർക്കിൽ ലേലത്തിന്

ന്യൂയോര്ക്ക്:1,000 വർഷത്തിലധികം പഴക്കമുള്ള, ലോകത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും പഴക്കമേറിയ ഹീബ്രു ബൈബിള് ന്യൂയോർക്കിൽ ലേലത്തിന്. 1970-കളിൽ സാസൂണിന്റെ ശേഖരം ലേലം ചെയ്തപ്പോൾ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ഏഴ് കൈയെഴുത്തു പ്രതികൾ നാഷണൽ ലൈബ്രറിക്കു വാങ്ങാൻ സാധിച്ചുവെന്ന് ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ നാഷണൽ ലൈബ്രറിയിലെ ശേഖരണ മേധാവി റാക്വൽ യുകെലെസ് പറഞ്ഞു. എന്നാൽ ഈ മഹത്തായ നിധി അന്ന് വാങ്ങുവാൻ കഴിഞ്ഞില്ല. ഇപ്പോൾ ഇതു നിങ്ങൾക്കു വീട്ടിലേക്ക് കൊണ്ടുപോകാനുള്ള സുവർണ അവസരമാണ് ലഭിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നതെന്നും യുകെലെസ് പറഞ്ഞു.
ആദ്യകാല ഹീബ്രു ബൈബിള് ലേലത്തിലൂടെ 50മില്യന് ഡോളര് വരെ നേടിയേക്കുമെന്നാണ് പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുന്നത്. ഏറ്റവും പഴക്കമുള്ള പൂര്ണ്ണമായ ഹീബ്രു ബൈബിളെന്ന് സോത്ത്ബൈസ് വിശേഷിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഈ ബൈബിള് ന്യൂയോർക്കിൽ വെച്ച് മെയ് മാസത്തിലാണ് ലേലം ചെയ്യുന്നത്. 30 ദശലക്ഷം മുതല് 50 ദശലക്ഷം ഡോളര് വരെ വില ലഭിക്കുമെന്ന് പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുന്നു.1942-ല് മരിക്കുന്നതിന് മുമ്പ് ലോകത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ എബ്രായ കൈയെഴുത്തുപ്രതികളുടെ ശേഖരം സ്വന്തമാക്കിയ ഡേവിഡ് സോളമന് സാസൂണിന്റെ പേരിലാണ് കോഡെക്സ് സാസൂണ് അറിയപ്പെടുന്നത്.
50 ദശലക്ഷം ഡോളറിന് വിറ്റു പോയാല് അതും ചരിത്രമാകും. കയ്യെഴുത്തു പ്രതിയുടെ പുസ്തകരൂപമാണ് കോഡെക്സ്. ഇത് ഇതുവരെ വിറ്റഴിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന ഏറ്റവും ചെലവേറിയ പുസ്തകമോ കൈയെഴുത്തു പ്രതിയോ ആകും ഇത്. ആധുനിക ഇസ്രായേലിലോ സിറിയയിലോ ഏകദേശം 900 എ.ഡി.യിലാണ് കോഡെക്സ് സാസൂണ് സൃഷ്ടിക്കപ്പെട്ടതെന്ന് വിശ്വസിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു. 1929-ല് ആണ് സാസൂണ് ഇത് ഏറ്റെടുത്തത്.
“ഈ കാലഘട്ടത്തിലെ മൂന്ന് പുരാതന ഹീബ്രു ബൈബിളുകൾ ഉണ്ട്,” ഇസ്രായേലിലെ ബാർ ഇലാൻ യൂണിവേഴ്സിറ്റിയിലെ ബൈബിൾ പഠന പ്രൊഫസറായ യോസെഫ് ഓഫർ പറഞ്ഞു: പത്താം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിലെ കോഡെക്സ് സാസൂണും അലപ്പോ കോഡക്സും, 11-ാം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിന്റെ തുടക്കത്തിൽ ലെനിൻഗ്രാഡ് കോഡെക്സും. ചാവുകടൽ ചുരുളുകളും ഒരുപിടി ആദ്യകാല മധ്യകാല ഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങളും മാത്രമാണ് പഴയത്, കൂടാതെ “ഒരു മുഴുവൻ ഹീബ്രു ബൈബിളും താരതമ്യേന അപൂർവമാണ്,” അദ്ദേഹം പറഞ്ഞു.
കൈയെഴുത്തുപ്രതിയെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള ഒരു കുറിപ്പ് കഴിഞ്ഞ നൂറ്റാണ്ടുകളിൽ അതിന്റെ ഉടമകളെകുറിച്ചുള്ള വിവരങ്ങൾ വെളിപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു: ഖലഫ് ബെൻ എബ്രഹാം എന്ന് പേരുള്ള ഒരാൾ അത് ഐസക് ബെൻ എസെക്കിയേൽ അൽ-അത്തറിന് നൽകി, അദ്ദേഹം അത് തന്റെ മക്കളായ എസെക്കിയേലിനും മൈമോനും നൽകി എന്നാണ് വിശ്വസിക്കപ്പെടുന്നത്.
Sources:globalindiannews
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Franklin Graham Praises DeSantis For Drag Show Kid Crackdown: ‘Doesn’t Mess Around’

Evangelist Franklin Graham recently praised Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for taking a tough stand against children exposed to drag queen events.
“Governor Ron DeSantis doesn’t mess around,” Graham wrote last week on his Facebook page.” He’s revoking the liquor license of a major Miami hotel because they hosted a drag queen show with children present, even after being warned.”
The evangelist, who heads the Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, noted what DeSantis’ office said about such events.
“Sexually explicit content is not appropriate to display to children and doing so violates Florida law,” the governor’s office proclaimed. “Governor DeSantis stands up for the innocence of children in the classroom and throughout Florida.”
Graham praised these sentiments, thanking DeSantis for his decision to “stand up” on the matter.
“It’s so refreshing to see a leader who is willing to stand up for what is right!” Graham wrote. “May God bless and help him as he leads this state.”
The preacher tweeted a similar sentiment in December.
“I like [the governor] because he’s not afraid to stand up against the woke agenda that the left is pushing,” he wrote. “He stood up against Disney [and] now he’s standing up against the sexualization of children at a Christmas Drag Queen event. God bless you Gov[.] DeSantis!”
Graham is no stranger to making proclamations about cultural and political events.
As CBN’s Faithwire recently noted, Graham said Christians today need “wisdom” to navigate our ever-chaotic political culture, noting he isn’t interested in telling others how to vote.
“I don’t want to tell people how to vote or not vote,” Graham said. “I might share with somebody how I’m going to vote, but … what we need to do, be honest with you, is just ask God [to] give us wisdom.”
He encouraged fellow Christians to vote for candidates with “Godly principles” and a moral stand.
“We should vote for candidates that believe in God, that believe in Jesus Christ, that’s what we need,” Graham said, noting he knows not everyone will be a born-again Christian.
Sources:Christian Post
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