Bible podcast tops downloads in virus-hit US
New York (AFP) - A Catholic priest's podcast about the Bible was topping downloads Thursday in the United States, filling a niche for the faithful as the pandemic restricts in-person mass. The voice of "The Bible in a Year" -- which has been downloaded over four million times in a matter of weeks -- is charismatic priest Mike Schmitz. The podcast, which is to include 365 daily episodes, features him reading and discussing the Good Book. "The Bible in a Year" topped US downloads within 48 hours of going live January 1, according to a spokeswoman for Ascension, the Catholic publishing and educa...