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From pews to patients – churches have long served as hospitals, particularly in times of crisis

  • Written by Adam J. Davis, Professor of History , Denison University
From pews to patients – churches have long served as hospitals, particularly in times of crisisA volunteer sets up beds in what would have been a field hospital in the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, New York. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Churches are looking to open up their doors to groups beyond their usual congregants during the coronavirus crisis: doctors, nurses and patients.

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