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12.03.2021 / 23:05

As time change looms, Hasidic Jews challenge Quebec’s curfew in pandemic red zones

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The council’s vice-president, Max Lieberman, says a lack of flexibility from the province means that people will be forced to choose between practising their religion or respecting the curfew.Quebec is the only province with a nighttime curfew in place as part of its COVID-19 measures.In Quebec’s high alert COVID-19 red zones, the curfew requires people to be indoors between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.

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Religion a source of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, according to USask researcher

COVID-19 vaccines can end the pandemic but they’re also causing a crisis of faith.“I have to read about vaccines every day because it’s the number one question that we get in the office,” Regina Archdiocesan theologian Brett Salkeld said, speaking over Zoom.“Can we take these vaccines? What’s their connection with abortion?” Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine plant approved in U.S. University of Saskatchewan epidemiologist Nazeem Mujaharine studies community health and epidemiology.

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Coronavirus: Saskatchewan parishioners practicing Lent traditions in unique ways

Easter, which means Lent has officially begun. It’s an important time for people in the Christian community, but in response to COVID-19 safety measures, many will be practicing traditions in a different way.Ash Wednesday marks the official start of Lent.

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6-week-old baby dies after baptism at Romanian Orthodox Church

baptism ceremony at an Orthodox Church in Romania, according to reports.The incident happened in the northeastern city of Suceava, where the child was completely immersed in holy water three times for the ceremony.The child suffered a cardiac arrest during the ritual and was rushed to hospital, the AFP reports. Paramedics resuscitated the child and placed him on a ventilator, but he died early Monday morning.

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Quebec Superior Court sides with Hasidic Jewish community over limits on religious gatherings

COVID-19 crisis.In her ruling, Quebec Superior Court Justice Chantal Masse found that the province’s measure to allow a maximum of 10 people per indoor religious gathering applies to each room inside a synagogue so long as it has its own entrance or access to the street.She also acknowledged, however, that managing the health crisis in Quebec has been “extremely difficult and complex.” Masse said that knowing when there should be flexibility and knowing when to be firm with measures isn’t easy.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province’s most recent public health guidelines — which aim to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus — states a maximum of 10 worshippers are permitted for events.

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Quebec religious groups have mixed reactions to latest gathering guidelines

Quebec mulls easing restrictions in some regions as of Feb. 8 as coronavirus cases dip “We have established fairly careful protocols and over the time, most of our parishes have adapted and are able to meet online and so we haven’t felt that it was necessary or worth the risk to meet in that sized group,” said Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal.Meanwhile, the Catholic Church will still publish masses online but its also opening church doors to the public.

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Vernon councillor lobbying for worship services to be deemed essential

Chilliwack churchgoers defy COVID-19 restrictions days after Mounties issue fines Vernon city councillor Scott Anderson said he is advocating for places of worship to be labeled an essential service after being contacted by a church.Anderson is hoping Vernon’s city council will endorse a motion calling for the city to write a letter to the provincial government “in support of having places of worship and churches open…with provincial safety protocol in place to ensure the safety of their worshipers.”Anderson is arguing that religious spaces are just as essential as airplanes, bars, and big box stores that continue to operate.“I think it has to be fair across the board.

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No carol singing this Christmas, warn new guidelines from HPSC

Choral performances, including carol singing, are not allowed in churches over the festive season as they increase the risk of Covid-19 transmission, according to the latest guidance from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

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Religious leaders urge church-goers to wear face coverings

Leaders across Ireland's four main Christian churches have united to ask worshippers to wear face coverings while attending religious services.

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Eid celebration in Croke Park a 'powerful symbol of unity'

Holding Eid prayers at the "iconic" Croke Park in Dublin is a powerful symbol of religious unity during the pandemic, an Islamic leader has said.

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Over 50 people can gather in places of worship under new criteria

The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has welcomed new Government guidance on places of worship - it allows for gatherings greater than 50 people as long as certain criteria are met.

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Faithful return as places of worship reopen

Churches and places of worship have reopened as part of Phase 3 of the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions.

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Archdiocese of Toronto modifies Eucharist rite to observe safety protocols amid pandemic

Archdiocese of Toronto has worked on different ways to serve its parishioners safely when the time came for Ontario to reopen.But the Eucharist, one of the most important sacraments in the Roman Catholic Church, remains a difficult rite to navigate.It traditionally involves a priest placing a wafer of bread on a congregant’s tongue or in their hand, then serving them with sacramental wine from a communal goblet.

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COVID-19: Calgary Sikh temple ready to welcome back weddings as Stage 2 allows for more guests

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Diocese of London asks ‘for patience’ as it prepares to reopen Catholic churches in southwestern Ontario

coronavirus pandemic, Premier Doug Ford announced that places of worship will be allowed to reopen starting Friday.

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Donegal parish priest writes to children missing out on First Holy Communion

This coming Saturday was to supposed to be a big day in Killybegs, Co Donegal, for 42 children and their families.

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We are seeing an interesting paradox in our recent data on religion in the age of the coronavirus. Americans have become significantly more likely to say that religion is increasing its influence on American life, but there is no actual evidence of an uptick in religiosity at the individual level.

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Update on Virtual Worship in the U.S. During COVID-19

We are starting to get new data measuring the possible impact of the coronavirus situation on religious behavior in this country. Gallup's April 14-28 survey finds 27% of Americans reporting having worshipped virtually within the past seven days. Another 4% claim to have worshipped in person, despite the coronavirus restrictions in place in most states.

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British Columbians turn to faith for support during Easter weekend changed by COVID-19

At Calvary Worship Centre in Surrey, senior pastor Sam Owusu says they are reaching more people than they used to before the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Virtual Seder, live-streamed mass: How coronavirus is forcing religious communities to adapt

Nadia Ali has big plans this weekend — even though she won’t be leaving the house.

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Irish churches embrace technology during pandemic

In 2012, the Vatican launched the Pope's Twitter account.

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Coronavirus: Pope Francis holds Good Friday service in empty St. Peter’s Square

Pope Francis presided at a “Way of the Cross” service held in an empty St. Peter’s Square on Friday because of the coronavirus outbreak and listened as both prisoners and their victims recounted their sorrows.

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Calgary Easter tradition cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic

Easter Week is normally a very busy time at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Calgary, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s celebrations will be much different.

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British Columbians turn to faith in face of coronavirus pandemic

Houses of worship around the world, including in British Columbia, have shut their doors to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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Taoiseach to speak to religious leaders about Covid-19

Religious leaders from a number of faiths will discuss the Covid-19 Emergency with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on a conference call this morning.

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Religion and the COVID-19 Virus in the U.S.

The central organizational pattern of most modern religions in the U.S. is group worship, which has temporarily for the most part been mandated out of existence. The most dramatic result has been the exceedingly quick shift of religious services from in-person to virtual, online worship.

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PCI Moderator calls for hope for those with Covid-19

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland has called for hope for those suffering from Covid-19 this Easter.

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Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday mass behind closed doors

Pope Francis has begun the first of several Holy Week ceremonies that will be held behind closed doors this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Dolly Parton: Coronavirus is a 'lesson' from God

Dolly Parton is urging fans to “keep the faith” during the coronavirus crisis, insisting the pandemic is a “lesson” from God.

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Faith in isolation: How Canadians are praying during the coronavirus pandemic

Aamer Trambu had been praying at his mosque every Friday since the age of seven. Last week, his mosque was closed due to the new coronavirus outbreak.

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Bells of hope: Churches ring out during Covid-19 crisis

Churches across Northern Ireland rang their bells at midday to acknowledge the efforts of healthcare workers on the frontline during the coronavirus crisis.

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Justin Bieber leaning on his faith during COVID-19 outbreak

Justin Bieber is leaning on his faith during the coronavirus pandemic spreading the world.

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RTÉ to air daily Mass and minority faith messages during the Covid-19 emergency

In response to Covid-19 related restrictions on public gatherings, RTÉ will start, from Thursday 19th March, to air Mass every weekday at 10:30am from St Eunan's and St Columba's Cathedral, Letterkenny, on RTÉ News Now.

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