Scotland bans public worship for second time during COVID-19 crisis A spokesman for the Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh said the ban came as a surprise to him.
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Invalid Email Nicola Sturgeon has plunged Scotland back into a March-style full-blown lockdown, which comes into effect from midnight tonight. The First Minister confirmed there will also be a legal stay-at-home order in place, meaning it will be against the law to leave your home without an essential reason, such as shopping or exercise. Schools are also to remain closed in Scotland until at least 1 February, with online learning in place until then. Only vulnerable children and children of key workers allowed to attend classrooms in person. (This will also apply to nursery schools). Under the new lockdown, Scots are only allowed meet outdoors with someone from one other household, but children …
"..without an essential reason, such as shopping or exercise". How about exercising one's freedom of relgion?;-) Ah, that's right UK serfs don't have that right anymore. LOLOL. "Shopping". Oooh! The Salon Shoppe has a half-off sale on cosmetics! Shopping is essential, yeah? ;-)
Because 20 masked people in a ventilated space meant for 200, most of them standing, sitting and kneeling silently for 45 minutes max, all facing in the same direction, is just sooooo dangerous.
Sir Edward Leigh, an English Member of Parliament and the President of the Catholic Union of Great Britain, has written a letter to Scotland’s First Minister to suggest she show evidence that the heavily restricted religious services of recent months are indeed a danger to the public. “I hope that in closing places of worship to the public, you will be presenting evidence for this decision to the Scottish Parliament in order for people to understand the public health requirement for this action,” Sir Edward wrote. “Freedom to worship in accordance with religious belief is one of the most fundamental and most precious freedoms that we enjoy. Interference or suspension with this right should not be done lightly.”