Diocese of Tucson lets bells ring out in honor of lives lost to COVID-19
Updated: Dec. 30, 2020 at 4:09 PM MST
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - The Diocese of Tucson joined those from across the country in ringing church bells to remember and honor the more than 330,000 lives lost to COVID-19 in the United States.
The Diocese of Tucson rang its bells from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30.
“Church bells have long symbolized the joyful voice of our faith. In the midst of so much sickness, death, unemployment and sorrow, the ringing of bells speaks of our solidarity with the suffering, our gratitude for the heroes who serve us nobly, and our hope for the coming New Year,” said Bishop Edward Weisenburger.
In Arizona, more than 8,647 have died due to the pandemic.
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