Rejected petition Keep Churches open during the lockdown

Keep Churches open during the proposed new lockdown

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Churches are essential. While universities and schools are allowed to open despite being the largest hotbeds for viruses, churches are being forced to shut. Churches are pivotal to the wellbeing and mental health of people. As Covid-19 and the lockdown progresses, more and more people are suffering from anxiety and depression, and suicides are rising. Churches provide crucial spiritual support in these hard times. Furthermore, church fellowship is an essential part of the Christian faith.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Places of worship are able to remain open for independent prayer, funerals or funeral commemorative events, to broadcast an act of worship, to provide essential voluntary services or urgent public support services, for registered childcare, and to host permitted gatherings: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november

We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Allow corporate worship and congregational singing at places of worship: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/548621

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 2 November 2020
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