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For lessons on closed houses of worship, look at 1918 flu pandemic
For lessons on closed houses of worship, look at 1918 flu pandemic

Not until the COVID-19 outbreak did I learn about the global influenza pandemic of 1918 — known colloquially as the Spanish flu — and my family’s connection to it.

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Through plague and panic, priests persist in their work
Through plague and panic, priests persist in their work

(OPINION) With proper precautions, religious traditions can and have continued. For priests, a pandemic is not only an impediment to their duties but is central to their calling.

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