Prime Minister to publish roadmap for cautiously easing Covid restrictions

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will today set out the government’s roadmap for cautiously easing lockdown restrictions in England. Cabinet will meet virtually this morning to discuss the plan and then the Prime Minister will give a statement to Parliament in the afternoon and host a televised press conference in the evening. He will set out... Read More

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February 16, 2021

Iraq announces Covid-19 restrictions ahead of papal trip

Two days after the Iraqi government announced stringent Covid-19 precautions, including the closure of mosques and churches “until further notice,” the prime minister met with the Vatican nuncio to discuss “the preparation for the scheduled visit of His Holiness,” Pope Francis. The Iraqi government announced the meeting of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and Archbishop Mitja Leskovar, the... Read More

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December 24, 2020

Italy’s lockdown forces changes to pope’s Christmas events

With Italy returning to a Covid-19 lockdown over the Christmas holidays, the Vatican has announced that most of Pope Francis’ usual appointments will be livestreamed with few or no members of the public present. The pope’s midday blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world) on 25th December has been moved to the Hall of Blessings above the atrium of St... Read More

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November 30, 2020

Court says New York limits on houses of worship restrict religious freedom

In a recent 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court lifted the pandemic restrictions on congregation sizes at houses of worship imposed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The Diocese of Brooklyn, New York, and two Orthodox Jewish synagogues in separate filings appealed to the nation’s high court, claiming the governor’s executive order violated their free exercise... Read More

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November 9, 2020

Public Masses continue in Italy despite new Covid-19 restrictions

As the Italian government imposed new restrictions to prevent the further spread of Covid-19, the Italian bishops’ conference said churches will remain open for prayer and for Masses with the public. Vincenzo Corrado, the bishops’ director of communications, said that the new restrictions signed by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte allow for “access to places... Read More

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November 7, 2020

Many bereaved feel their ‘grief has been suspended’ due to restrictions

Many bereaved people feel that their “grief has been suspended” due to social restrictions, an eminent psychotherapist has warned. The warning comes after England was put into a new national lockdown ahead of Remembrance Sunday. It also comes as a new poll highlighted how restrictions around funerals, as well as social distancing rules, are making... Read More

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November 5, 2020

Public worship ban shows Government’s ‘misunderstanding’ of religious faith

The ban on acts of public worship in England amid the country’s winter lockdown shows the Government’s “misunderstanding of the importance of religious faith”, Cardinal Vincent Nichols has said. Speaking on this morning’s Today programme on BBC Radio 4, Cardinal Nichols, the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, also pointed out that the ban... Read More

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November 2, 2020

Worshippers urge PM to keep churches open for Mass in new winter lockdown

A change.org petition urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to allow churches to remain open for public worship has gained support from thousands of worshippers. The petition comes in response to Mr Johnson’s announcement that new tougher national restrictions will be put in place across England from Thursday 5th November to Wednesday 2nd December. Mr Johnson will update... Read More

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November 1, 2020

‘We look for peace, healing and hope’ as we remember our deceased this November

The Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois has reassured those grieving the death of a loved one that the Lord will provide them with the strength to “lift ourselves and others with resolve and hope”. Noting that November is a time to remember and pray for family members, colleagues, neighbours and friends who have died since this... Read More

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October 29, 2020

‘Christmas will never be cancelled’ vows bishop, as he calls for 24-hour lifting of restrictions

‘Christmas will never be cancelled’, the Bishop of Paisley has vowed, while suggesting a 24-hour lifting on social restrictions to allow friends and families to gather and celebrate together. Bishop John Keenan’s call came after Scotland’s national clinical director Professor Jason Leitch warned society that the idea of a normal Christmas was a “fiction” and... Read More

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