Religious leaders split over reopening places of worship in England

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Christians welcome move, but Muslims and Jews stress role of communal prayer

Christian leaders have welcomed the government’s announcement that places of worship in England will be allowed to reopen for individual prayer from 15 June, but Muslim and Jewish leaders said the move was not appropriate for the way they practise their faith.

 

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What gives some people the idea that Guardian readers can’t go to church?

For Catholics Eucharist is fundamental. Hence, Mass was celebrated at least twice daily in my parish. Lauds, Vespers, Compline more moving said antiphonally - as a community. But glad knowing refuge for silent prayer is open again. Faith is not about “little me”.

Surely it is far too early to open places of worship. Peoples safely has to be more important than attending places of worship and possibly catching or passing on coronavirus. Wouldn't social distancing be a problem?

My parish church has lots of young folk; people from 40 nations.

Thought you would be safe in a house of prayer or is all that God like protection for the faithful not really true

It's going to be a bit embarassing if their God doesn't protect them from C19 isn't it! 😳🤨

I’m watching church on YouTube right now. Small price to pay for the health of the community.

God is everywhere. Zoom and YouTube work just fine.

Vile employee of yours, sack her

And they are split on how to deal with decades long sexual assaults against minors and pornography at the Vatican. Could care less about their hours of business being open or closed. 🙄

Keep them closed.

Do something about this

Close em or you willLose your donators , the young don’t care about religion

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