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Malta

Public worship gatherings forbidden.

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

High

78

Constitutional Model

Denominational

Restrictive Measures

Public religious celebrations suspended; places of worship permitted to remain open for private worship.

Greece

No public worship

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

High

16

Constitutional Model

Denominational

Restrictive Measures

Public religious celebrations suspended; places of worship permitted to remain open for private worship, however, no special dispensation is given to citizens to attend places of worship during the curfew.

Slovenia

Public worship gatherings forbidden.

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

High

20

Constitutional Model

Separationist tout court

Restrictive Measures

Emergency state legislation ordered social distancing and closures of public buildings, with no specific expemtions for religious practices. However Art. 16 of the Constitution identifies religious freedom as a non-derogable right. Moreover, in private communicaitons, we have received contradictory statements regarding whether religious buildings remained open and services held. 

Slovakia

No public worship

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

High

23

Constitutional Model

Separationist tout court

Restrictive Measures

Public religious celebrations suspended; places of worship permitted to remain open subject to control measures on entry.

Portugal

Public worship gatherings forbidden.

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

High

25

Constitutional Model

Separationist tout court

Restrictive Measures

Public religious celebrations suspended; religious ministers given special dispensation to travel to fulfill pastoral duties.

Latvia

No public worship

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

High

6

Constitutional Model

Separationist tout court

Restrictive Measures

Public religious celebrations  suspended; places of worship permitted to remain open for private worship capped at 50 simultaneous visitors.

Estonia

Public worship gatherings forbidden.

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

High

2

Constitutional Model

Separationist tout court

Restrictive Measures

Public religious celebrations suspended; places of worship permitted to remain open for private worship.

Luxembourg

No public worship

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

High

16

Constitutional Model

Separationist and cooperationist state

Restrictive Measures

Public religious celebrations suspended; places of worship permitted to remain open for private worship.

Lithuania

Public worship gatherings forbidden.

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

High

9

Constitutional Model

Separationist and cooperationist state

Restrictive Measures

Public religious celebrations suspended; places of worship permitted to remain open for private worship.

Italy

No public worship

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

High

23

Constitutional Model

Separationist and cooperationist state

Restrictive Measures

Public religious celebrations suspended; places of worship  permitted to remain open for private worship.

Ireland

Public worship gatherings forbidden.

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

High

20

Constitutional Model

Separationist and cooperationist state

Restrictive Measures

Public religious services suspended; places of worship open for private worship.

Croatia

No public worship

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

 High

24

Constitutional Model

Separationist and cooperationist state

Restrictive Measures

Public religious services suspended; places of worship open for private worship.

Belgium

Public worship gatherings forbidden.

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

High

6

Constitutional Model

Separationist and cooperationist state

Restrictive Measures

Public religious celebrations suspended; places of worship permitted to remain open subject to social distancing measures.

Austria

No public worship

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

High

11

Constitutional Model

Separationist and cooperationist state

Restrictive Measures

Public religious celebrations suspended with certain exceptions; places of worship permitted to remain open for private worship.

Finland

Public worship gatherings forbidden.

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

High

4

Constitutional Model

Denominational

Restrictive Measures

Public religious celebrations suspended; places of worship permitted to remain open for private worship.

France

No public worship

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

High

12

Constitutional Model

Separationist secular state

Restrictive Measures

Public religious celebrations suspended; places of worship permitted to remain open, however, no special dispensation is given to citizens to attend places of worship.

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