Posted on 05/01/2020 5:35:52 PM PDT by marshmallow
April 28, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — France’s National Assembly approved Prime Minister Edouard Philippe’s presentation of a staggered deconfinement plan as of May 11 on Tuesday afternoon, despite major uncertainties, including the possibility that the end of lockdown will not take place if daily tallies of new COVID-19 cases are not reduced significantly by then.
Recovery of civil liberties will probably move at a different pace according to the regions involved, Philippe warned. More importantly for Catholics in France, places of worship, including Catholic churches, will not be able to organize public Masses before June 2 at the earliest, the prime minister stated.
This is despite an increasing number of public petitions, open letters, and complaints on the part of a number of French bishops that are getting more pointed since several documents were leaked showing that French law enforcement officers are being asked to show a measure of leniency in migrant suburbs, where Islam is the dominant religion, toward inhabitants celebrating Ramadan. In churches, only funerals will be allowed, as is already the case, with a maximum of 20 attendees.
Many Catholics in France were shocked to learn on Tuesday afternoon that only the largest shopping centers and main national museums will remain closed to the public as of May 11, with the new assessment of the situation expected on June 1. All shops will be allowed to do business as usual from the beginning of deconfinement, and the smaller museums, cultural centers and public libraries will also open. Restaurants and bars will have to wait until June 1 at the earliest.
After having been deprived of Masses and the sacraments for almost the whole of Lent and Easter, Catholics will remain starved of public worship and Holy Mass for the major feasts of the Ascension and Pentecost.
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This isn’t to stop the flu.
This is a sheer power grab of a globalist power.
Dare I even say it?
And what about peoples’ souls? And getting them to heaven?
Isn’t that what you are supposed to be concerned about?
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