‘It’s Like a Lifeline.’ How Religious Leaders Are Helping People Stay Connected in a Time of Isolation

‘It’s Like a Lifeline.’ How Religious Leaders Are Helping People Stay Connected in a Time of Isolation

Services and informal groups are moving online, while others are organizing help for elderly congregants

With churches closing, US priest offers drive thru confessions

With churches closing, US priest offers drive thru 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.