Celebrating a COVID-safe Christmas season in the Philippines

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has released guidelines for Catholics to celebrate a safe Christmas Season.

There are recommendations to hold midnight mass at around 6pm this December 2020 Source: Guan Xiangdong/China News Service via Getty Images

Highlights

• Mass and other church activities will be livestreamed
• Kiss and touching of religious images will not be allowed
• Traditional carolling activities and Christmas parties will not be permitted in most government agencies

CBCP President Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles has recommended that Midnight Mass and Misa de Gallo be celebrated earlier at around 6pm.

 

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