European churches face second Easter with restrictions alamy
The full moon over St Isaac’s Cathedral, St Petersburg, on Monday
CHURCHES across the Continent are experiencing a second year of impaired Easter celebrations, after restrictions were re-imposed to counter a new spike in coronavirus infections.
In France, Spain, and Italy, churches have stayed open for public worship, subject to sanitisation rules agreed with governments. The rules are strictest in districts where full lockdowns and curfews are in force (News, 12 March).
In these countries and elsewhere, Roman Catholic leaders have urged parishes to comply with a directive from the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship, reapplying March 2020 guidelines for public and online worship.
Christians in Europe face uncertain Easter as Covid restrictions continue
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