Catholics stand outside Sts. Anne and Mary Cathedral in Cork, Ireland, April 4, 2021, praying that it would be open for Easter Mass during the COVID-19 pandemic. Churches in the Irish Republic have been closed for public worship since Dec. 26, but on April 16, the health minister made it a crime to celebrate or attend a public Mass. (CNS photo/Cillian Kelly)
DUBLIN (CNS) - The head of the Irish bishops conference said the government s move to criminalize attendance at Mass as part of Covid-19 regulations was a potential infringement of religious freedom and of constitutional rights. The precise provisions are unclear and at first reading appear to be draconian, going further than the restrictions we have been cooperating with throughout the pandemic to date, said Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Northern Ireland. We shall be seeking legal counsel to advise on several questions concerning the extent of the statutory instrument.
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