Many Poles are expected to flock to churches on Sunday as the country moves to the next phase of easing its coronavirus lockdown.
Churches are throwing their doors wide open to worshippers after weeks of restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Poland’s Roman Catholic Church leaders in mid-March suspended the obligation to attend Sunday Mass and urged the faithful to stay home amid a coronavirus outbreak.
Poland has now lifted all restrictions on how many people can gather in places of worship though social distancing guidelines still apply.
Under new rules, people are no longer required to cover their mouths and noses when outdoors in public places as well as in some indoor environments.
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About 93 percent of Poles declare themselves to be Catholics, according to the country’s Catholic Church Statistics Institute.
Source: IAR, TVP Info
