The Catholic governor of Louisiana has asked fellow citizens to pray and fast on March 24 for those affected by the coronavirus. Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) announced on Monday evening that he and the state’s First Lady would fast yesterday, in the middle of both the season of Lent and a global pandemic.
LA governor calls for prayer, fasting
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