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Christopher Vondracek

cvondracek@washingtontimes.com

Christopher Vondracek was a reporter on The Washington Times' National desk.

Articles by Christopher Vondracek

A man prays while attending an Easter service at Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio, Sunday, April 12, 2020. Many churches are adapting their services as Christians around the world are celebrating Easter at a distance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Coronavirus drains donations to churches

Churches across the country are seeing larger declines in donations amid coronavirus stay-at-home orders than they did during the Great Recession more than a decade ago, according to a leading church finances pollster.

April 23, 2020
Paul Holdier passes out communion at a drive-in Easter service in Widefield, Colorado, on Sunday. (Associated Press)

Christians improvise Easter observations, activities

Across the country and around the world, Christians improvised Easter observations and activities Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ while adhering to stay-at-home orders intended to stop the spread of the deadly respiratory disease.

April 12, 2020
This June 6, 2019, file photo shows the U.S. Treasury Department building at dusk in Washington.  (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) **FILE**

For-profit colleges get a cut of stimulus

For-profit colleges such as Grand Canyon College and Florida Career College received $1.1 billion in aid from the recent $2.2 trillion stimulus package, according to new data from the Department of Education.

April 10, 2020
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room, Friday, March 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Betsy DeVos wants expansion of remote learning tools

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told reporters Thursday that her department aims to expand and improve remote learning tools and strategies via new funds from the $2.2 trillion economic recovery package passed last month.

April 9, 2020