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Ministry of Interior – Protocol for the resumption of celebrations with the people

È stato sottoscritto questa mattina a Palazzo Chigi, dal presidente della Conferenza episcopale italiana Gualtiero Bassetti con il presidente del Consiglio dei ministri Giuseppe Conte e il ministro dell’Interno Luciana Lamorgese, il protocollo che individua le misure di sicurezza sanitarie da rispettare per la ripresa delle celebrazioni liturgiche alla presenza dei fedeli a partire dal 18 maggio.

Religions, Africa and Covid-19

by Stefano Picciaredda
ertainty came on the eve of Holy Week. Covid 19 has not forgotten sub-Saharan Africa. For some time, it had been hoped for. Some continental peculiarities, such as climatic characteristics, the young age of the population, the presence of antibodies generated by other pandemics, had authorized optimistic forecasts. Instead, even without presenting itself with the exponential growth rates experienced in the northern hemisphere, the virus has crept in and began to claim victims in all countries south of the Sahara

Is the suspension of Catholic public Mass legitimate?

by Maria d’Arienzo
As an emergency issue according to the contagion prevention, the doors of the churches remained locked, and when open, no public celebration have been admitted. Some States, for example Italy, have decided the suspension of all religious ceremonies, including funeral. Nevertheless, Masses have been celebrated sine populo, often live streamed by television and social media.

The measures taken in the field of religion in Turkey against the threat of pandemic of covid-19 virus

by Mustafa Yasan
The first case of COVID-19 Pandemic in the Republic of Turkey was detected on 10.03.2020 according to the official release of the Ministry of Health. The date of the first death due to the virus was 15.03.2020. The date of the preparation of this text is 25.04.2020. As of this date, the total number of cases of coronavirus is 107.773 while the total number of deaths is 2.706 according to the statements made by the Minister of Health, Fahrettin Koca.

THE APPEAL OF “CENTRO STUDI ROSARIO LIVATINO” ASSOCIATION AGAINST THE GOVERNMENTAL DECREES OF SUSPENSION OF RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS

Giovedì 30 aprile gli avv. Stefano Gattamelata e Mauro Giovannelli, su mandato del Centro studi Livatino, hanno presentato ricorso al TAR-Lazio contro il dPCM 26/04/20, nella parte in cui, all’art. 1 co. 1 lett. i), conferma la sospensione delle cerimonie religiose, con la sola esclusione di quelle funebri (e queste a determinate condizioni). In allegato il testo integrale dell’atto.