BY Moses Godonu
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Alfred Adewale Martins has issued a directive to modify forms of worship in the Archdiocese over the confirmation of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Lagos and Ogun State.
According to his Grace, Adewale, the step is to prevent the spread of the virus.
He stressed that the measures, which affect the church doctrines, became imperative to keep members from contracting and spreading the deadly virus in Lagos considering its metropolitan status.
Part of the lay-down measures by the Archbishop was that handshaking during Mass as Sign of Peace would no longer be allowed for the time being.
“During this season of Lent, in order to reduce the number of gatherings in Church to the barest necessary, we encourage people to do Stations of the Cross privately on Wednesdays while public celebrations will take place only on Fridays especially as it is often followed by Mass,” he added.
The Archbishop said, receiving of holy Communion in mouth will not be accepted but each member would be given in their palms.
He encouraged members to ensure prompt use of sanitizers.
The Catholic Archbishop further directed that clergies should suspend the use of Holy Water fonts in churches till further notice.
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