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Millions of Britons have been turning to the internet and phone apps to take part in religious worship during lockdown, new figures reveal.
Research by the Church of England shows that clips and content from its online services have notched up more than 40 million views since Covid restrictions on public gatherings were introduced.
More than 20,000 regular services and other virtual events are now listed on the ‘A Church Near You’ page on its website, compared with none a year ago.
Meanwhile, 54 national ceremonies have been viewed on 3.4 million occasions and the Church’s Daily Prayer app was accessed 4.4 million times – a rise of 55 per cent on the previous year.