Posts tagged church reopening
Zimbabwean houses of worship remain quiet amid changing COVID-19 rules

COVID-19 lockdown measures have tightened in Zimbabwe, limiting gatherings, including for religious services. This brought to a complete halt some small Christian churches that had started to gather again for faith and worship activities after an earlier loosening of restrictions.

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Of dice and clergymen: SCOTUS needs to explain why churches, casinos have different COVID-19 rules

(OPINION) A 5-4 Supreme Court ruling in Nevada limits churches in the state to 50 guests, while bars, casinos and other entertainment venues are permitted 50 percent capacity. Doing so sets churches at an unfair disadvantage.

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Kenya’s churches reopen cautiously as COVID-19 infections are on the rise

Churches in Kenya are slowly reopening during the coronavirus pandemic, though some church leaders think their religious freedom is coming under fire with restrictions, including a limit of one hour for a worship service and a ban on adults 58 and older and youth younger than 18.

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Indian Sikhs sanitizing over 500 temples, mosques and churches for reopening

The charity United Sikhs has organized volunteers to regularly clean and sanitize some of India’s most prominent religious sites of every faith to allow religious leaders and devotees to worship with minimized risk of infection from coronavirus. Many religious sites in India begin reopening Monday, June 8.

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