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  2020-04-07

  Religious Services Navigate Coronavirus Restrictions

  This article addresses some of the issues faced by various religious communities across the United States of America in the wake of restrictions due to COVID-19. It mentions some ways in which organizations are adapting services to comply with social distancing restrictions, and it provides more examples of organizations that have actively opposed these restrictions. It also incorporates the thoughts about compliance versus noncompliance from others across different religious traditions. The article points out that, for many of the religious traditions addressed, the measures being taken in response to the pandemic, such as social distancing, are in line with the central principles of their beliefs. The article closes by addressing some of the issues that communities face in their attempts to adapt services to these restrictions.