Entering Dual-Use Church
If a church is used only infrequently for prayer services, a Jew may enter the church at other times but not during prayer services.
Example You may enter the Sistine Chapel, in Vatican City.
Reason The Sistine Chapel was built as a church and even though it is sometimes used as a church, it is primarily an art museum.
Reason The Sistine Chapel was built as a church and even though it is sometimes used as a church, it is primarily an art museum.
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