BBC launches virtual Sunday church service amid coronavirus pandemic

https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-03-18/bbc-online-virtual-church-service/

The BBC has announced it is launching a virtual church service on Sundays amid the Coronavirus pandemic.

The virtual church service will take place on Sunday mornings across local radio in England, initially led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.

The BBC will also aim to broadcast a weekly Sunday morning church service on BBC One, but this will be subject to outside broadcast capacity. On top of that, the broadcaster has also said it’s exploring how to support “other religions and denominations, including in the run-up to Ramadan.”

The measure is part of the broadcaster’s plan to “keep the nation informed, educated, and entertained in unprecedented times.” Other actions include scrapping TV licence fee for over 75s and bringing back classic TV and radio shows to iPlayer.

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