by Pierluigi Consorti

The health emergency triggered by the epidemic caused by the Coronavirus Covid-19 is producing new rules of coexistence. To guarantee collective security, States are reacting by severely limiting some fundamental freedoms: among these, religious freedom – especially in its dimension as freedom of worship manifested in communion with others – is strongly restricted. Many voices have been raised against what seems an interference by state authorities into religious affairs. Some have resisted more or less openly and there have been cases of blatant disobedience.