AP reports from New York that Holy Communion will have a different look when in-person worship services resume at the end of May in the Catholic Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee: The wafers signifying the body of Christ will be placed in the hands of parishioners by priests and deacons wearing face masks and safety glasses.
Similarly, striking changes in Communion will take place at Catholic and Protestant churches across the United States over the coming weeks as restrictions on large gatherings –- imposed because of the coronavirus outbreak –- are gradually eased.
Many churches that formerly encouraged churchgoers to drink wine from a communal cup will halt that practice, at least temporarily. In some cases, the clergy will be instructed to use hand sanitizer before commencing with the sacrament.
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