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Kassel / Mainz (dpa / lhe) - Despite Corona, the Protestant churches in Hesse hold on to face-to-face church services at Easter.

The Evangelical Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck (EKKW), the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN) and the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland, after a conversation with Prime Minister Volker Bouffier (CDU) on Thursday, said that they would celebrate under similar conditions as last Christmas With.

They were relieved that the Prime Minister had withdrawn from the “urgent request” to refrain from attendance at church services.

The diocese of Mainz also announced that it would offer Holy and Easter week services under the same hygiene conditions as in December.

"Presence church services are support and support for many people in these times," said Bishop Peter Kohlgraf.

Easter, the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, is the highest festival for Christians, the Protestant churches justified their position.

The hygiene concepts have proven themselves.

Accordingly, services in churches and outdoors should be offered at a distance, mask, prior registration and without congregational singing.

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"With all due caution, we do not want to completely forego proclaiming the consolation of the Easter message right now, and creating places for mourning, prayer and light of hope," said the bishop of the Evangelical Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck, Beate Hofmann.

However, depending on the development of the pandemic, it is possible to switch to digital.

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Evangelical Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck

Diocese of Mainz