Church Leaders Adapt Easter Sermon For Pandemic Times
Many churches livestreamed Easter services this year, and some pastors tailored their messages to address the coronavirus.
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Faith Leaders Share Experiences During An Unusual Easter
NPR's Tom Gjelten speaks with three faith leaders about how the coronavirus has affected their congregations: Father Carl Beekman, Pastor Cheryl Matthews and Pastor Kenneth Flowers.
Easter Worship During Coronavirus: Empty Pews At The Vatican
Pope Francis celebrates Easter before empty pews at St. Peter's Basilica.
Finding Community Among The Ashes: How Faith Reaches Across Distance
Photographer Greg Miller has spent over 20 years documenting Catholics on Ash Wednesday. As Lent comes to an end, his photos highlight the power of the bonds of faith.
'Mourning In Isolation': Chaplain Tries To Comfort Families Of COVID-19 Patients
For many families, the only connection they have to a loved one in their final moments is to a hospital chaplain. For COVID-19 patients at New York City's Mount Sinai Hospital, that's Rocky Walker.
Mexico's Virtual Catholic Passion Plays Get Creative
With the country shut down for the month of April, Roman Catholic churches are bringing their Holy Week celebrations online to continue rituals and reach the faithful.
Hospital Chaplain Discusses Ministry And Easter Celebration During Pandemic
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rev. Radu Titonea, a hospital chaplain in Queens, N.Y., about ministry and the celebration of holy days during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mormons Have Long Preached Preparedness — Which Is Coming In Handy Now
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has long mandated that all members maintain months of food and supplies — in part to help less-prepared neighbors.
Nearing Anniversary Of Devastating Fire, Notre Dame To Host A Good Friday Service
April 15 will mark the first anniversary of the fire that ripped through the cathedral. The Paris archbishop says he wants to send a "message of hope" through a small Good Friday service.
'This Is Not Humanity's First Plague,' Pope Francis Says Of Coronavirus
The pope says the COVID-19 pandemic is exposing hypocrisy and misplaced priorities in the modern world, as he calls on people to remember their shared humanity.