‘It brings joy`: German church opens for overflow from socially distanced mosque
(WorldNews Europe)

A church in Berlin has opened its doors to Muslims in need of a place to pray who can longer squeeze into their mosque following the implementation of social distancing regulations. Germany has started easing its coronavirus lockdown as deaths fall, with religious services being allowed to restart from 4 May, though worshippers must remain 1.5m away from each other. The Martha Lutheran church in the trendy area of Kreuzberg offered to host people who wanted to attend Friday prayers at the end of Ramadan but were blocked from going into the mosque due to coronavirus rules. Download the new Independent Premium app Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now The Dar Assalam...