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Grace Bible Church facilities manager Kenny Sitton sanitizes entry door glass at the church Friday, March 13, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. after church leaders participated in a state-wide conference call with Arizona Disease Control that highlighted the state's guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus in houses of worship. The church stated that morning Services are currently scheduled to continue with the exceptions of canceled child care, reconfigured seating to promote social distancing and gloved-greeters who will open and close doors for service attenders. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Grace Bible Church facilities manager Kenny Sitton sanitizes entry door glass at the church Friday, March 13, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. after church leaders participated in a state-wide conference call with Arizona Disease Control that highlighted the state's guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus in houses of worship. The church stated that morning Services are currently scheduled to continue with the exceptions of canceled child care, reconfigured seating…

March 15, 2020

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Worshippers go online, those at services keep a distance
March 15, 2020 5:03 p.m.

Worshippers go online, those at services keep a distance

ATLANTA (AP) — Pastors across the United States delivered sermons to empty pews Sunday as houses of worship adjusted to the reality of the coronavirus pandemic, with the Vatican indicating that the holiest week on its calendar will look vastly different next month.