Places of worship in Britain will be allowed to open for private individual prayer under government plans to be announced next week, the BBC reported on Saturday night.
These are not expected to include weddings of any size, or full services - which will come at a later date.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to outline measures which will come into effect on June 15.
Johnson is expected to update his cabinet on the plans on Tuesday.
Ministers have been working with faith leaders on guidance for how places of worship can re-open safely with social distancing measures in place.
Individual churches, mosques, synagogues and temples will have to manage the number worshippers attending.
Downing Street said any changes are contingent on the government's five tests for easing lockdown continuing to be met.
Faith leaders have called for churches, mosques, synagogues and temples to be allowed to reopen as other lockdown measures have been lifted.
Although places of worship will reopen solely for private prayer, it seems the government was persuaded that if the public is ready to re-engage in retail therapy then people of faith ought to be allowed to enter places of worship.
All the major religious groups are preparing new hygiene protocols for their places of worship. Their doors are likely to be opened only for limited periods, numbers attending will be carefully controlled and there will be no communal worship, according to the BBC.
A spokesperson for Johnson said the Prime Minister recognized the importance of people being able to have space to "reflect and pray, to connect with their faith, and to be able to mourn for their loved ones" during the unprecedented time.
"We plan to open up places of worship for individual prayer in a safe, COVID-secure way that does not risk further transmission," added the spokesperson.
Johnson announced last month that the UK will be undergoing a “phased reopening” following a decline in the coronavirus pandemic.
The British Prime Minister originally announced a lockdown on March 23, imposing curbs on everyday life without precedent in peacetime.