Churches and mosques in Sydney delay reopening to avoid having to turn away the unvaccinated
ABCMosques, churches and temples in NSW are allowed to open once again but some religious leaders are keeping their doors closed, fearing a backlash from unvaccinated people. Key points: Catholic churches across Sydney will delay reopening until NSW reaches 80 per cent fully vaccinated Many Anglican churches are also putting off reopening Sydney's largest mosque in Lakemba plans to reopen next Monday This week, religious gatherings were allowed to resume only for the fully vaccinated. Catholic churches across Sydney are suspending public masses until they can reopen to everyone once New South Wales reaches 80 per cent fully vaccinated. Father Peter Williams from the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta said turning away people who are not fully vaccinated would be "an almost impossible" task. Imam Sheikh Yahya Safi from the Lebanese Muslim Association said he didn't want to create division by turning away unvaccinated people while allowing fully vaccinated people to enter.
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