Coronavirus: 'Religion helped me through lockdown'

“Faith is a core part of my identity. Without it, I think lockdown would have been so much harder.”

Changing the way we live because of coronavirus has been hard for a lot of us.

For some people, like Philip Baldwin, prayer has made a big difference in getting through three tough months of lockdown.

“It’s left a big void which religion has been able to fill somewhat, even without going to church,” the 29-year-old tells Radio 1 Newsbeat.

Under government rules, places of worship have now reopened for individual prayer only, after months of being shut down.

“It’s the personal connection to God which gives you hope,” he adds.
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