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An airplane banner over Minneapolis on May 22, 2020 urged families to stay home during Eid al-Fitr, the festival which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims.

Photographs of individuals and families filled the pews of this church in Ashland, OH. Scenes of empty churches like the one pictured proliferated across places of worship during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virtual mass dedicated to health care workers.

The Dharma Field YouTube channel's playlist of virtual Sunday talks.

COVID-19 stay at home orders caused many places of worship to close their doors. This church in Claremont, CA advertised its virtual services on Facebook while in-person gatherings came to a halt in April 2020.

Mourners practice the tradition of 'sitting shiva.'

In line with public health guidelines and the recommendations of Muslim leaders and organizations, the Muslim American Society of Minnesota cancelled in-person gatherings at Minnesota masajid (mosques).

The Minnesota Department of Health's guidelines for minimal Hmong funeral proceedings that still adequately honor tradition and the dead.

A sample social media post provided by the Minnesota Department of Health for places of worship to post.

The Lord's Prayer from a Zoom service at Trinity Episcopal Excelsior.