Let us worship: Churches rejoice as worship ban declared unlawful

The Scottish government’s treatment of churches during the pandemic has been unlawful – so ruled Lord Braid in a judgment handed down from Scotland’s top civil court. A coalition of 27 faith leaders, alongside Glasgow priest Canon Tom White, had challenged the proportionality of the ban in a legal challenge. The ruling could prevent similar... Read More

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March 20, 2021

Pope requests study of worship congregation before naming new prefect

Before Pope Francis names a new prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, he has asked that an outside expert consult with the office’s staff and review its procedures. The pope in late February accepted the resignation of Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah, who had reached the normal retirement age of 75 last June. The cardinal had... Read More

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March 2, 2021

Supreme Court lifts ban on indoor worship in California county

A Supreme Court decision allowing indoor worship services in Santa Clara county, California, has been praised by Bishop Oscar Cantú of the Diocese of San Jose, located in the county where the ban had been in effect. “I join all Catholics and people of faith in Santa Clara County in expressing our satisfaction in tonight’s U.S. Supreme Court... Read More

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November 4, 2020

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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