Religious Institutions Turning to Live Streaming in the
Face of COVID-19
In a few short weeks, the widespread transmission of COVID-19
(the “coronavirus”) has caused institutions and
governments alike to make sweeping changes to combat the further
spread of the virus. In response, organizations are adopting
measures to ensure the health and safety of the general public. For
example, recently, California, Michigan, and New York issued
shelter-in-place orders, mandating that state residents remain in
their homes. Meanwhile, several other states are currently
proposing and considering similar crowd bans, nonessential business
restrictions, and additional measures to assist in facilitating
social distancing and further reducing transmission of the
coronavirus. Religious institutions such as churches and places of
worship are not exempt from these evolving changes caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, religious institutions are
scrambling to find alternatives to
