Public worship is Covid secure, say faith leaders ahead of lockdown in England

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has joined UK faith leaders in writing to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to express the view that there is no scientific justification for the wholesale suspension of public worship from Thursday 5th November. The letter has been sent ahead of a four-week national... Read More

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October 5, 2020

‘High standards of infection control mean public worship can carry on’

In a letter sent to Scotland’s 500 Catholic parishes, the bishops of Scotland have urged the Catholic community to maintain their ‘meticulous’ infection control and safety measures. The letter points out, that the rate of Covid-19 infections is on the rise across Scotland and public anxiety is increasing, asking priests and parishioners, to ‘persevere in... Read More

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October 1, 2020

San Francisco’s new indoor worship limit hailed a ‘victory’, but effort not over

The city of San Francisco is now allowing attendance for indoor worship to be 25 per cent of the capacity of a place of worship, or up to 100 people, which follows the limit set by the state of California as part of its Covid-19 safety protocols. Following the announcement, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of... Read More

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September 30, 2020

San Francisco warned ‘draconian’ limits on worship may violate Constitution

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco has thanked the US Department of Justice for its three-page letter to Mayor London Breed calling on her to ‘promptly’ end discriminating against religious believers by loosening the city’s harsh restrictions on places of worship. “I am very grateful to the Department of Justice for this letter calling... Read More

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September 23, 2020

Churches and schools will remain open, says PM as further restrictions imposed

Places of worship will remain open, as will schools, colleges and universities, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed as he outlined new social restrictions in a bid to curb the growing number of positive Covid-19 cases across the UK. The country faces an “unquestionably difficult” winter, Boris Johnson warned after announcing the coronavirus restrictions, which, he... Read More

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August 20, 2020

Church leaders recommend wearing of face coverings during worship

The leaders of the main churches across the island of Ireland have united to recommend the wearing of face coverings during worship. In a joint statement, the Catholic Church, Church of Ireland, Presbyterians and Methodists said while governments on both sides of the border have not made face coverings compulsory at services, they recommend they... Read More

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June 11, 2020

No collective worship in England before 4th July, says faith minister

Collective worship in England will not take place before phase three of the plan to exit lockdown begins, a Government minister has said. Faith Minister Lord (Stephen) Greenhalgh said communal prayer could take place from 4th July at the earliest. It was announced at the weekend that churches and other places of worship can open... Read More

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May 4, 2020

Cardinal: Christians and Muslims can protect places of worship together

Christian and Muslim communities can work together to safeguard places of worship, thereby helping guarantee the freedom to profess one’s own belief, said the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue’s annual message to Muslims for the end of Ramadan. Cardinal Miguel Angel Ayuso Guixot, president of the council, also said he was wishing and praying “that... Read More

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April 29, 2020

Houses of worship included in draft of White House’s reopening guidelines

A draft of guidelines the White House is preparing to issue about steps to take in reopening parts of the US that had been closed during the pandemic includes suggestions for reopening houses of worship. The section on faith communities says they “may consider and accept or reject” the guidelines, “consistent with their own faith... Read More

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Public worship is Covid secure, say faith leaders ahead of lockdown in England

‘High standards of infection control mean public worship can carry on’

San Francisco’s new indoor worship limit hailed a ‘victory’, but effort not over

San Francisco warned ‘draconian’ limits on worship may violate Constitution

Churches and schools will remain open, says PM as further restrictions imposed

Church leaders recommend wearing of face coverings during worship

Private prayer in places of worship ‘a sign of something like normality’

No collective worship in England before 4th July, says faith minister

Cardinal: Christians and Muslims can protect places of worship together

Houses of worship included in draft of White House’s reopening guidelines

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