Hand sanitizer replaced holy water at Nairobi's Holy Family Basilica Cathol...
NAIROBI/FREETOWN/LAGOS - Hand sanitizer replaced holy water at Nairobi’s Holy Family Basilica Catholic Church, and attendance was far lower than usual, but Sunday Mass went ahead.
For religious gatherings, authorities have asked churches to limit crowds as much as possible and encouraged people to pray from home. [nL8N2BE0O1] But part of Africa’s battle to stop the virus from taking hold could be fought in its churches. It has the highest number of Christians of any continent, 631 million people as of 2018, or 45% of the continent’s population, according to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity.
“People need to hear the word of God now more than ever,” said Father John Peter Bebeley who manages the radio station. “If we can play our part in keeping this virus at bay while also providing consolation to people in these trying times, we have every responsibility to do that.”Churches in Ghana, South Africa, Liberia and other countries are moving to radio, television and the internet.
On Sunday, thousands of people in Abuja flocked to the 100,000-capacity Dunamis Glory Dome, a squat, sprawling monolith.
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