Christian leaders taking legal action against Government over church closures
Dozens of Christian leaders from different denominations have signed a pre-action letter to the Government calling for a re-think of church closures.
The restrictions are being imposed as part of the second national lockdown coming into force in England on Thursday.
Places of worship will be closed except for funerals, to broadcast acts of worship, individual prayer, formal childcare or the running of essential public services.
Pastor Ade Omooba, one of 71 Christian leaders to sign the pre-action letter, said it was wrong to relegate churches to a "social service"....