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At the Fairfax Community Church in Virginia, the faithful regularly pray for ailing strangers. Same goes at the Adas Israel synagogue in Washington and the Islamic Center of Maryland in Gaithersburg.

Leaning on a wooden cane, Tasia Russell had tears in her eyes as the Rev. Eduardo Velazquez raised his hands and blessed her. To call the moment emotional, she said, is a major understatement. The ...