This year Easter is entering a virtual reality that may hurt some churches financially. “So, yes we’re taking big financial losses.”Easter and Holy Week, which commences with Palm Sunday, is generally a time when churches see a boost in attendance and donations. To slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, churches nationwide have shut their doors leaving some church leaders looking for other ways to secure donations. “I have a savings that we save for a rainy day and this is a rainy day,” said Father Vigil. While many churches have online platforms for donations parishes do expect to experience a significant decline in overall contributions.

Source: Fox News April 04, 2020 17:29 UTC