This Louisiana church is defying the coronavirus lockdown: ‘We have nothing to fear but fear itself’

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Hundreds of worshippers packed into the Life Tabernacle Church in Central, Louisiana for Sunday service on April 5 despite an order from the governor to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The church’s pastor, Tony Spell, was arrested on March 31 for violating the order, but has vowed to continue holding services. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

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Louisiana is a southeastern U.S. state on the Gulf of Mexico. Its history as a melting pot of French, African, American and French-Canadian cultures is reflected in its Creole and Cajun cultures. The largest city, New Orleans, is known for its colonial-era French Quarter, raucous Mardi Gras festival, jazz music, Renaissance-style St. Louis Cathedral and wartime exhibits at the huge National WWII Museum.

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