Coronavirus Is Forcing Black Churches to Make Tough Choices

What responsibilities do pastors owe to their congregants to keep them safe?

A congregation member raises a clenched fist as a gospel choir sings at a church service at the Oasis of Life Family Church. Photo: Lionel Healing/AFP/Getty Images

In a world that seeks to push Black people to the depths of despair, Sunday proves those forces do not win. Perhaps that is why the threat of the Covid-19/coronavirus pandemic presented a greater cause for concern. As it swept through…