Easter weekend begins with empty churches in coronavirus-hit U.S.

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As American Christians began Easter weekend under threat of the coronavirus, political leaders on Friday cautioned the faithful not to gather in churches and the country's top infectious disease expert urged people to stick with social distancing restrictions.

NEW YORK - As American Christians began Easter weekend under threat of the coronavirus, political leaders on Friday cautioned the faithful not to gather in churches and the country’s top infectious disease expert urged people to stick with social distancing restrictions.

But the United States has by far the world’s most confirmed coronavirus cases, at more than 472,000, with over 17,700 deaths. Meanwhile, with more than 90% of the country under stay-at-home orders, the holiest weekend on the Christian calendar began with services livestreamed or broadcast. Many churches sat empty on Good Friday, when they would typically be overflowing with worshippers.

Churches are devising different ways to reach the faithful. One megachurch in South Carolina is turning to the model of once popular drive-in movies, with services shown on a big screen to worshippers in their cars in the parking lot and broadcast via their radios.A handful of holdout U.S.

 

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PandeBunnies

Sounds like communist China. Hmm 🤔

You can close the churches but can not close our mouths! We praise the Lord from everywhere, we don’t need buildings !

You can confer with God anytime and anywhere. He’s omnipresent. Stay healthy my friends and be mindful of your social distance to help starve this bug of hosts.

Churches reaching more homes than ever before in history via livestream.

Did you ever imagine you could get arrested for going to church on Easter Sunday?

Except in Florida! That's Governor Stupid Ron DeSantis' State. :)

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Yet the mosques are full🤷🏻‍♂️

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