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Dozens of COVID-19 clusters have developed in Massachusetts houses of worship since the pandemic began, leading to hundreds of confirmed cases of the highly infectious virus, Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday. Faith leaders have responded “admirably,” Baker said, implementing creative strategies such as remote or in-vehicle services to limit transmission of the disease. “But our data still found there are…

Dioceses like Worcester and Boston say they are feeling the financial impact caused by restrictions put in place to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Houses of worship are allowed to open their doors in Massachusetts but with restrictions.

In houses of worship across Massachusetts, anger has been growing at the closures due to the state’s stay-at-home advisory. More than 260 pastors have signed a letter to Gov. Charlie Baker demanding that he allow them to reopen with social distancing protocols in place. The pastors also want to be added to the state’s Reopening Advisory Board. “I feel...

There is a growing push to reopen churches in Massachusetts.