Holy Communion is the greatest thing on the Georgia state of emergency gatherings off more than three people a band.

But last week, on Palm Sunday at Beliefs, his main cathedral, there were no police to enforce it.

These markings here indicate the distance that people should be keeping apart from each other, but unfortunately outside and most importantly, inside the cathedral.

These rules are not being observed inside the cathedral worshippers, a casing Aikens with no disinfection in sight.

Some keep their distance, but it's difficult to maintain even in a building off this size.

Georgia's most revered man, the patriarch in the uh, the second has ruled that the Easter services will go ahead.

The's promo video shows the Georgian police in action, issuing hefty fines for those not complying with the state of emergency.

So many people are questioning why the authorities have not penalized the church.

They believe that the church is their chief political ally, which cannot alienate uh, they came to power in 2012 two large to a large extent because off support of nature, I mean that I got from.

The country's prime minister says his government has been trying to strike a balance by keeping its doors open.

The church says it is providing a much needed spiritually relief to the nation.

But with covered 19 infection rates going up, the country's health authorities are calling on people to listen to the science for the sake off their country.