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April 5, 2020Weekly Mass in Binghamton Has Gone Digital; Live Streaming Easter Sunday Mass
Schedule for local churches (Saint Patrick’s and Saint Thomas Aquinas) for the week of Easter Sunday, Binghamton, NY. Mass no longer meets in person, instead it is suggesting that we watch a live stream and receive a “spiritual communion.” This is the first year my family won’t be going to Easter Sunday Mass. -
2020-07-16Some Churches Open...And Others Stay Closed
Since the lock down, some churches in Kansas had filed lawsuits against the governor and her administration's orders to restrict large public gatherings and advocate social distancing. With those orders largely removed as a result of a compromise package agreed to by the governor and the GOP-led legislature, many churches reopened without restrictions of any kind. These photographs prove that the converse was also a reality, with other churches, like this one in west Wichita, opting to remain virtual, especially as the virus surged across the state in the summer of 2020. Without video conference and social media technology, such religious gatherings would have proved impossible. -
2020-04-01La tormenta del COVID-19 en la iglesia católica y su capital
This article explains how Vatican City is being affected by COVID-19 (with the first few cases of COVID-19 having been reported just as the article was written). The article then further explains how the Catholic Church in Mexico specifically has responded to COVID-19, and the extent of the church shutdowns. -
2020-04-13Three Southern California churches sue Gov. Newsom over coronavirus orders
Three Southern California churches filed a law suit against California Governor Gavin Newsom and other government officials’ due to the stay-at home order. The churches are “arguing that social distancing orders violate the 1st Amendment right to freedom of religion and assembly”. Church officials state that they can practice the same social distancing manners that occur in grocery stores and other outlets. The article also mentions that similar lawsuits are occurring across the nation.