The tech tactics may continue long after the coronavirus crisis comes to an end.
Usually churches are packed, but many are deserted and will stream services, while Michigan and Kansas still plan to hold in-person services, against social distancing orders.
"They enjoy the safety that comes with anonymity, and they can kind of test the waters," Schaick said.Chaplain 1st Lt. Philip O'Neill prepares for a virtual mass at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.Army Chief of Chaplains Maj. Gen.
Chaplain Lt. Col. Alan Irizarry, operations chaplain for U.S. Army Japan and priest for the Camp Zama Holy Family Catholic Community, provides communion to parishioners after a livestreamed Mass at Camp Zama, Japan, April 5, 2020. Schaick said the Air Force is trying to learn more about this new method of engagement and leverage it, adding,"It's about 'How do we reach our airmen? How do we provide soul care for airmen and their families? That's the goal."An Army chaplain with Fort Drum in New York conducts a virtual service.
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