Quebec government closes places of worship for a month
Jan 8, 2021 catholic news service
A sign reads closed section at St.-Benoît-Abbé s church in Quebec City Oct. 17, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Quebec government announced Jan. 6 that places of worship will be completely closed from Jan. 9 to Feb. 8, 2021, during the pandemic. (Credit: Philippe Vaillancourt/Presence via CNS.)
Churches and all places of worship are once again closing in the province of Quebec in an effort to stop the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
QUEBEC CITY Churches and all places of worship are once again closing in the province of Quebec in an effort to stop the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision is part of a new series of containment measures announced by Premier Francois Legault Jan. 6.
A sign reads closed section at St.-Benoît-Abbé s church in Quebec City Oct. 17, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Quebec government announced Jan. 6 that places of worship will be completely closed from Jan. 9 to Feb. 8, 2021, during the pandemic. (CNS/Presence/Philippe Vaillancourt)
Canadian churches faced new restrictions as public health officials tried to contain a post-holiday surge of COVID-19.
Churches and all places of worship are once again closing in the province of Quebec in an effort to stop the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision is part of a new series of containment measures announced by Premier Francois Legault Jan. 6.