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FaceTime, Faith and Zoom’ing Through Holy Week; UNH Expert on Worshipping During COVID-19

April 9, 2020

DURHAM, N.H.—For most religions, coming together as a community to worship is at the core of their practice, but during this unique and unsettling time of mask wearing and social distancing praying together can be a challenge as many churches remain closed during the coronavirus pandemic. Michele Dillon, a scholar of Catholicism and professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire, finds that during one of the most holy periods on the Christian calendar, when more people typically... - Read Full Article

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