The Right to Worship Even in a Pandemic, by Betsy McCaughey

By Betsy McCaughey, Patriot Post, Nov. 18, 2020

Cuomo has clashed repeatedly with certain Jewish groups holding large gatherings in defiance of social distancing.

New York’s dictatorial governor, Andrew Cuomo, may have met his match. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn is asking the Supreme Court of the United States to strike down Cuomo’s Oct. 6 executive order shutting down “houses of worship ” in areas of Brooklyn and Queens, while allowing “essential” businesses, like pet stores, groceries and big-box stores to stay open.

Cuomo insists he’s battling COVID-19. The Diocese says Cuomo’s making a value judgment that going to Target is “essential” but taking communion isn’t. Truth is, for devout communicants who are already suffering social isolation during the pandemic, finding the church doors closed can be soul crushing.  …

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