‘I think the one thing that surprised me more than anything was the list,’ said Slade of a recently revealed list of convicted abusers.

Overall, evangelical churches reported experiencing the least disruption to their educational programs, while mainline churches reported the most, followed by Catholic and Orthodox congregations.

Pastors are advocating for vaccines but misinformation has driven some evangelical hesitancy about getting COVID-19 shots, Moore told Washington Post Live.

A mix of musical expression is likely to continue as congregations navigate the ‘new normal’ of the continuing pandemic with some people fully vaccinated and some not.

The church said it is cooperating with law enforcement and added: ‘We pray for both earthly justice and divine justice.’

The National Day of Prayer, like most events amid the coronavirus, will have a different look this year as it is marked on Thursday (May 7).