Texas Governor issues order allowing the REOPENING of churches, defying President Trump's social distancing policy

Hours after Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order that re-opens churches with limitations, many congregations said they will continue to hold services online and abide by recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Little has changed, Texas pastors said, in the wake of Abbott’s Tuesday order, which deems churches as “essential” services and supersedes county-level bans such as the one enacted in Harris County.

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