Religious Exemption

Donald Trump talks at a Town Hall meeting to support the idea that religious services should be exempt from the general rules during the coronavirus pandemic. Some people see this as an anti-constitutional attack on religion. Almost all faith groups in the United States have complied with public-health restrictions. Two dozen Muslim groups signed a statement on the eve of Ramadan urging Muslims to celebrate the holy month in rituals at home, not in mosques or Islamic centers. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints suspended all services worldwide on March 12. Catholic churches likewise suspended public Mass. Cellphone records confirm that the large majority of Christian worshippers marked Easter at home.