Coronavirus Is Forcing Black Churches to Make Tough Choices

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

Candice Marie Benbow
ZORA
Published in
6 min readMar 18, 2020

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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

InIn 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…

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Candice Marie Benbow
ZORA
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Candice Marie Benbow is a theologian, essayist and creative who situates her work at the intersections of beauty, faith, feminism and culture.