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Religious services in California will look much different under rules unveiled Monday that limit attendance to 100 people and recommend worshippers wear masks, limit singing and refrain from shaking hands or hugging. The state released guidance under which county health departments can approve the reopening

Rev. Jean-Luc Laflamme knows that Thetford Mines has seen better days. The "golden age" in the working-class community in southcentral Quebec, best known for its now-closed asbestos mines, was in the 1950s and 1960s, he said. Today, just one remains open: Saint-Alphonse, a towering, grey

Toronto's archbishop says the past three months have been "spiritually painful" for Catholics because churches have been closed during the pandemic but they must reopen gradually "in a careful way" with safety measures in place.

Congregations aren't likely to hear any live choirs any time soon. Masks and social distancing will be in, while even the collection plate will have to go

The coronavirus pandemic has posed daunting challenges for houses of worship across the U.S., often entailing large financial losses and suspension of in-person services. In the Chicago suburb of Cary, Lutheran pastor Sarah Wilson recorded a sermon aboard a small plane piloted by a congregation member

In Quebec, where the Catholic Church historically played a central role in society but has in recent years struggled with low attendance and a lack of revenue, the pandemic closures have made an already difficult situation worse.

Confessions of an atheist writer: Charlotte Wood on Catholicism and the 'art instinct'. Each of my books has drawn on my life's sense memories. But I've never considered that my religious upbringing might be a wellspring for my work

From 26 June (Friday), places of worship in Singapore may resume congregational and other worship services, starting with up to 50 persons at a time.