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Good morning to all who gathered with us at Old St. Patrick's Church today,

and though not physically we gather as one, as we begin this holy week.

This month, many people all over the world are celebrating religious holidays.

It's supposed to be a time for communities to gather and celebrate together in houses of worship or at home,

but because of social distancing, people have to find other ways to keep those traditions.

Some religious leaders have adapted to this by using video calls to hold services,

but this is a time of loss and suffering as well, when people look to their faith as a touchdown.

And I wondered if that virtual connection was still enough.

So in this episode, I invited Reverend Jennifer Bailey to talk about how faith leaders are leading their communities

and to help us answer this question.

Does your faith change in a pandemic?

I'm Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent.

This is coronavirus, fact versus fiction.

Reverend Bailey is an associate minister for the Greater Bethel AME Church in Nashville, Tennessee.

She founded an organization called the Faith Matters Network and is ordained in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Reverend Bailey, thank you so much for joining us.

I want to talk a little bit about what's been going on in the world.

What has your life been like with COVID-19?

One of the things that I've been trained up in as a clergy person is the accompanying people

through the best and worst moments of their lives.

And in this season, where we're not able to physically be present with one another in the same ways,

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