Senate passes emergency order shield for churches

Diane Leahy prays with others before receiving the second dose of the Moderna covid-19 vaccine at St. Patrick Catholic Church on March 1, 2021, in Miami Beach. (MARTA LAVANDIER/Associated Press)
Diane Leahy prays with others before receiving the second dose of the Moderna covid-19 vaccine at St. Patrick Catholic Church on March 1, 2021, in Miami Beach. (MARTA LAVANDIER/Associated Press)

TALLAHASSEE — Churches and other religious institutions wouldn’t have to turn congregants away because of government orders during future emergencies, under a bill approved Thursday by the Florida Sen…