Italian Priest Leaves Facebook Feature On During Live Mass
The priest had left Facebook's augmented reality feature turned on. Viewers saw video of the clergyman superimposed with an astronaut helmet, sunglasses and sparkles.
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Encore: In 'Preach' Podcast, Lee Hale Hosts Conversations About Struggling With Faith
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Lee Hale, host of the podcast Preach, about his conversations with people who are struggling with their faith.
Salt Lake City Airport Tightens Rules For Greeting Missionaries Returning From Abroad
The tougher restrictions were announced after criticism from officials, including Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, following scenes over the weekend of friends and family thronging an airport parking lot.
Outbreak Shuts Down Salem's Easter Sunrise Gathering
There won't be a public gathering in Old Salem for the annual Easter Sunrise Service this year due to the coronavirus outbreak.
'We Can't Anoint The Sick': Faith Leaders Seek New Approaches To Pastoral Care
Many churches have moved worship services online, but there are some problems technology can't solve. Pastoral associate Kathie Amidei says she must find new ways "to be a conduit of God's love."
Amid Coronavirus Closings, Priest Hears Drive-Up Confessions
Father Scott Holmer sits on a chair in the parking lot of St. Edward Church in Bowie, Md., and parishioners confess from the front seat of their cars. The drive-thru lane is open seven days a week.
Faith Leaders Discuss How The Coronavirus Is Impacting Work
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with three faith leaders about coronavirus and how it's impacted their congregations and work: Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, Imam Rizwan Ali and Pastor Thomas McKenzie.
Outbreak Voices: A Pastor On Finding Grace In Solitude
Lynn Bryson, who will livestream services to his congregants at Twin Falls Adventist Church in Twin Falls, Idaho, says there is value in embracing this experience of being alone, quiet and still.
Clergy Relay How Their Congregations Are Processing Life Under Coronavirus
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to a rabbi, an imam and a Episcopal bishop about what they've been hearing from their congregants, and what words of comfort they are offering.
Muslim Communities Around The World Halt Public Friday Prayers — But Not In Pakistan
Communal Friday prayer is a touchstone of life for Muslims. But African and Arab communities have halted those prayers to prevent spread of the coronavirus. In Pakistan, clerics are defiant.