A parish in Nottingham has asked Catholics not to attend Mass if they are “not vaccinated and/or won’t wear a mask.”
The Parish of the Holy Family in the east of the city issued the request most recently in a newsletter on Boxing Day.
Under the heading “Keeping safe,” the parish asked Massgoers to use hand sanitizer and wear a face covering when attending the parish’s three churches.
“If you are not vaccinated and/or won’t wear a mask, please do not come to Mass,” it said.
The policy was criticized on social media, with one Catholic priest describing it as “scandalous, sinister, and unchristian.”
