United in a common commitment to end the death penalty, dozens of faith leaders and advocates assembled outside the Georgia State Capitol Oct. 10 for a pray .
Navigating the pandemic, the diocese used faith and science to determine when to allow church members back for in-person services.
“Faith and science are siblings, Dr. (Martin Luther) King said,” said Wright, who has led the diocese since 2012. “So we wanted to stand at the intersection of faith and of science and make the best decisions that we could. It’s not just about worshipping; it’s also about how we take care of neighbors, how we take care of one another. I’m so glad that we are here now.”
Wright, a guest on Thursday’s edition of “Closer Look,” told show host Rose Scott, that the diocese has moved from mandating to advising and is encouraging congregations to wear masks and to launch campaigns to combat COVID-19.
ATLANTA To mask or not to mask?
That’s the question some houses of worship are grappling with following revised recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that fully vaccinated people don’t have to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors and outdoors in most situa
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