LifeFunder campaign launches to support Pastor Tim Stephens against Calgary persecution
The father of eight is potentially facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in fine as a result of his arrests for holding church services.
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Pastor Tim Stephens freed from Alberta jail after being imprisoned for 2 weeks for breaching COVID orders
The Justice Centre also confirms that Fairview Baptist Church in Calgary, and Grace Life Church near Edmonton, have been unchained and released from government seizure and will be returned to their congregations effective July 1.
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U.S. Senator calls for Canada to be put on religious freedom watch list over COVID arrests
“I am troubled that our Canadian neighbors are effectively being forced to gather in secret, undisclosed locations to exercise their basic freedom to worship. Frankly, I would expect this sort of religious crackdown in Communist China, not in a prominent Western nation like Canada.'
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Canadian pastor tells premier Alberta is ‘world-wide embarrassment of conservative governments’
Pastor Tim Stephens wrote his letter from jail, where he is being held for breaking COVID rules by worshiping with his congregation.
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Canadian lawyer says gov’t. health authority abused its authority in act of ‘deception’ by arresting pastor
'It is our position that Alberta Health Services is engaged in an intentional act of public deception and abuse of authority in arresting Pastor Stephens and others'
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Canadian pastor tracked down by police helicopter, arrested for violating COVID rules
The pastors’ kids were in tears as they witnessed their father being hauled away by cops from their home a second time in about a month.
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Christian pastor who spent time in jail for defying COVID rules has his church doors shut by health authorities
Fairview Baptist Church in Calgary declared after the Alberta government changed its locks: 'They can take the building but they cannot take the church.'
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Pastor tells Alberta premier: Christians serve ‘higher law,’ ‘higher authority’ than gov’t.
Pastor Tim Stephens was jailed for several days for holding indoor church services in violation of lockdowns in the province.
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Third jailed Canadian pastor to walk free after spending three days in prison
Pastor Tim Stephens was arrested after holding an indoor church service which went against Alberta’s health rules.
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Canadian pastor: Neither ‘fine’ nor ‘jail time’ will stop believers from in-person worship
Pastor Tim Stephens and his church have been openly defying Alberta COVID rules which limit gathering sizes to 15 percent capacity, mandate mask-wearing, and proscribe social distancing.
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