April 26, 2020, 6:00am Churches & Religion
Churches haven’t been allowed to gather for Sunday services for weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, but that hasn’t stopped them from finding creative ways to do community outreach. Read story
April 25, 2020, 6:00am Churches & Religion
Like Passover and Easter, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan will be fundamentally affected by the coronavirus, as the devout will be forced to accept shuttered mosques, virtual sermons from socially distanced imams and canceled communal feasts during this pandemic spring. Read story
April 24, 2020, 8:35am Churches & Religion
Muslims worldwide began Ramadan on Friday with dawn-to-dusk fasting, but many will have to forgo the communal prayers and family gatherings that make the holy month special, as authorities maintain lockdowns aimed at slowing the coronavirus pandemic. Read story
April 19, 2020, 6:00am Churches & Religion
With the Vancouver Navigation Center open limited hours and many public places closed, resources for people who are unhoused are opening or expanding around the city. Read story
April 18, 2020, 6:05am Churches & Religion
For years, Catholic-led, United States-based nonprofits have been at the forefront of efforts to support migrants and asylum-seekers along the Mexican border. Tough new border policies, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, have drastically changed their work, much of which now takes place in Mexico. Read story
April 15, 2020, 6:55pm Churches & Religion
Tanzania’s president claimed the coronavirus “cannot sit in the body of Christ.” Israel’s health minister dismissed a potential curfew by saying that “the Messiah will come and save us.” A global Muslim missionary movement held mass gatherings — and took blame for spreading the disease. Read story
April 14, 2020, 9:11am Churches & Religion
Nine leaders at evangelical Christian organizations are urging the Trump administration to release people from immigration detention facilities “who do not pose a threat to public safety" during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly those who are elderly or otherwise at higher risk for contracting COVID-19. Read story
April 13, 2020, 9:14am Churches & Religion
Christians celebrated Easter Sunday isolated in their homes by the coronavirus while pastors preached the faith’s joyous news of Christ's resurrection to empty pews. St. Peter’s Square was barricaded to keep out crowds, while one Florida church drew a large turnout for a drive-in service in a parking lot. Read story
April 12, 2020, 6:00am Churches & Religion
It’s Easter Sunday, the most widely-attended church day for Christians, but parking lots are empty and pews absent of people in springtime attire. Read story
April 11, 2020, 6:05am Churches & Religion
The Rev. Mark Bialek normally celebrates Easter Mass for thousands of people at St. John Roman Catholic Church in Westminster, Md., and the 4,300-family parish marks the day with what Bialek calls “breathtakingly beautiful” flowers and music. Read story
