But for people of faith, the restriction makes coping with a difficult situation that much harder. Rabbi Lisa Grushcow of Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom said she's been trying video conference technology as a way to offer services. Father Rico Passero from St. Joseph Catholic Church in Grimsby, Ont. Montreal-area religious leaders say they are also trying new ways to connect with their congregations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dowd said that despite the pandemic, priests will try to find a way to administer the rites to those near death.

Source: CBC News March 29, 2020 10:03 UTC