ROME, May 7 — Catholics will be able to attend masses, baptisms, weddings and funerals in Italian churches from May 18, provided they abide by a series of anti-coronavirus rules, the government said Thursday. All public religious ceremonies were cancelled when the government imposed a nationwide...
The statue of a chef is seen wearing a protective face mask outside a restaurant that has reopened for takeaway services in Rome, Italy May 5, 2020. — Reuters pic
All public religious ceremonies were cancelled when the government imposed a nationwide lockdown in early March over a pandemic that has since killed nearly 30,000 people, according to Italy’s official toll. In addition, holy water fonts where the faithful traditionally dip their fingers before making the sign of the cross on their forehead, will be dry and there will be no exchanging the sign of peace, which normally involves shaking hands with the people close by.
The masked celebrant will have to disinfect his hands, put on single-use gloves, and drop the wafer into the believer’s hands without coming into contact with them, and while remaining at an adequate distance.
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