Social distancing is putting strains on religious communities, which thrive on human interaction, social gatherings and shared meals. That’s why some houses of worship are seeking out innovative ...

On a recent Sunday morning at Grace Church in Ridgewood, the service closely resembled how the congregation worshiped before the pandemic. Senior pastor Aaron Syvertsen preached a sermon, as usual.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The religious response to COVID-19 includes ...

Former Bears defensive end Israel Idonije has spent the past 11 years pushing churches worldwide to become more sanitary with his business that sells sealed, pre-filled communion cups. Now, with the ...

(RNS) — Every week at University United Methodist Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, congregants come forward for Communion. But in light of concerns about the new coronavirus, the church has ...

(L to R) Erik and Kristin Ellington, Parishioners at Grace Church in Ridgewood receive communion in a Fellowship Cup, a sealed prefilled cup and soft wafer, during church service Sunday, December 18, ...

(RNS) Human hands never touch Blessed Communion’s product until the consumer opens it like a small medicine cup with a pull-tab, almost eliminating the risk of contamination. (RNS) Defensive lineman ...

In the United States, the Chicago-based business Blessed Communion, which makes pre-filled disposable communion cups, has seen a deluge of orders ahead of Easter Sunday. The cups are sealed with grape ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (CNN) — Social distancing is putting strains ...