Coronavirus and religious worship in Singapore: Return of the house church

Youths watch the live-stream from Faith Community Baptist Church on a Sunday morning. PHOTO: JONATHAN WEE
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SINGAPORE - The lights dim and worship begins in a Tampines Housing Board flat on a Saturday night.

A dozen young adults gather at a smart TV, its size a fraction of their megachurch jumbotron screen, raising hands to songs livestreamed from Faith Community Baptist Church in Marine Parade.

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