coronavirus restrictions

COVID 19: U.S. Supreme Court Voted Against New York Governor

November 28, 2020 6:15 am

The U.S. Supreme Court late on Wednesday voted in favour of Christian and Jewish houses of worship in their challenge of New York state coronavirus restrictions that limited gatherings in religious institutions.

The Supreme court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, voted 5-4 in favor of requests by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and two Orthodox Jewish congregations for an injunction to block the restrictions from being enforced.
President Donald Trump’s new appointee, conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, vote was a deciding vote in favor of the religious groups why another conservative Chief Justice John Roberts dissent along with …

Thousands Of Faithful Gather As Angolan Church Reopens

September 20, 2020 2:55 pm

Thousands of Angolan Christians attended a church service in Luanda on Sunday, their first since coronavirus restrictions forced them to stay home six months ago.

At least 3,000 parishioners dressed in white gathered at the Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ In the World, also known as the Tocoist Church.

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They sat on chairs arranged around a metre (yard) apart for an open air service at the mega church in the Golfe II suburb.

The service lasted 90 minutes, much shorter than the traditional five hours, an AFP photographer said.

Religious gatherings …

Europe Prepares To Ease Lockdowns As Pandemic Ebbs

May 3, 2020 6:25 pm

European nations on Sunday prepared for further cautious easing of coronavirus restrictions following signs the pandemic may be slowing, with hard-hit Italy set to follow Spain in allowing people outside after weeks of confinement.

More than 243,000 people have been killed and 3.4 million infected worldwide by the virus, which has left half of humanity under some form of lockdown and pushed the global economy towards its worst downturn since the Great Depression.

With signs that the spread of the disease is coming under control, parts of Europe, Asia and the United States have begun to lift restrictions to try …

Anger In Mogadishu After Police Kill Civilian In Lockdown

Lockdown: Anger In Mogadishu After Police Kill Civilian

April 25, 2020 3:43 pm

A police officer in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu has been arrested in the fatal shooting of at least one civilian while enforcing coronavirus restrictions, according to officials.

The shooting on Friday evening sparked protests in Mogadishu that continued on Saturday with crowds of young men burning tires and demanding justice.

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There has been growing anger among some residents over alleged abuses by security forces, including beatings while enforcing virus-related restrictions.Shouts of “No police, no curfew” could be heard as protesters took to the streets and damaged a police landmark at

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