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Sweden

Public worship gatherings forbidden.

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

Moderate

6

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. 

Netherlands

No public worship

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

Moderate

12

Constitutional Model

Separationist tout court

Restrictive Measures

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

Czechia

Public worship gatherings forbidden.

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

Moderate

7

Constitutional Model

Separationist tout court

Restrictive Measures

Public religious celebrations permitted with max. 30 participants; places of worship permitted to remain open.

Poland

No public worship

Level

Weekly Church Attendance

Moderate

42

Constitutional Model

Separationist and cooperationist state

Restrictive Measures

Public religious celebrations permitted with max. 5 participants; places of worship permitted to remain open for private worship.

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