A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their organization’s tax-exempt status is drawing praise from conservatives and even some progressive religious groups but concern from other leaders of faith, along with tax and legal experts.

Conservative Christian churches in California and prominent figures around the United States like activist Charlie Kirk are urging congregations to get involved in ballot gathering or ballot harvesting.

U.S. faith leaders have squeezed in some final messages about the midterm elections during their weekend worship services.

Albert Ixchu is telling his parishioners that the COVID-19 vaccines are related to the Antichrist. The assistant professor at Eastern Illinois University said research shows Evangelicals have a high propensity to engage in conspiratorial thinking. During the controversial sermon, Ixchu also told parishioners the public health measures during the pandemic were a form of psychological conditioning. The wave of misinformation prompted Walter Kim, the president of the National Association of Evangelicals, to interview Dr. Francis Collins, of the National Institutes of Health. — CCCU (@cccuorg) February 1, 2021More about COVID-19 vaccines: