Religious Gatherings

• Springtime religious gatherings proceed in B.C. for first time since pandemic began

  With the highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2 circulating, organizers are still concerned about COVID-19 spread. 

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2022
  
• Calgary church leader discourages thinking with ‘toxic individuality,’ encourages community

  A Calgary church leader is calling on faith groups to get people to stop thinking with "toxic individuality."

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2021
  
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• ‘So much excitement’: Okanagan church to resume small outdoor services

  With public health orders being loosened to allow for church services to be held outside, some religious and spiritual leaders are expressing enthusiasm.

  News

  Mar 25, 2021
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• Quebec’s Council of Hasidic Jews takes government to court over limits on religious gatherings

  The Hasidic community is seeking to have the rules modified "to allow members of our communities to be able to pray in a safe environment."

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2021
• Montreal police break up three large religious gatherings in Outremont in under 24 hours

  Police say all three gatherings were held at places of worship and involved over 10 people, the limit for indoor religious gatherings.

  Health

  Jan 23, 2021
• B.C. looks at speedy increase in fines for repeat COVID-19 offenders

  The comment followed incidents at a handful of churches in which congregants have refused to obey the orders against in-person religious services.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2020
• Religious minorities say Quebec’s Christmas gathering plan shows a double standard

  The condemnations came days after Premier Legault said Quebecers could raise gathering limits over a four-day period starting on Christmas Eve.

  Health

  Nov 22, 2020