Philippine authorities have cancelled an annual procession, which normally draws millions of Catholic devotees accompanying a black wooden statue of Jesus Christ through the streets of Manila, for a second straight year.
MANILA (Updated 5:46 p.m.) Philippine authorities have canceled an annual procession, which normally draws millions of Catholic devotees accompanying a
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine authorities have cancelled an annual procession, which normally draws millions of Catholic devotees accompanying a black.
The Philippines reported its highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in nearly 3 months while Japan s Okinawa emerged as the epicenter of a new virus surge.
Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene - Quiapo Church (Facebook photo) MANILA - The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, otherwise known as Quiapo Church, will be closed for three days starting Monday for massive disinfection. Fr. Douglas Badong, parochial vicar, said the basilica will not accept devotees from January 3 to 6 to give way disinfection activities in support of efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Masses will continue to be aired online. "The leadership of Quiapo Church, led by Msgr. (Hernando) Coronel, due to the news of the sudden increase in Covid cases in Manila, we thought that temporarily, the Quiapo church will be closed," Badong said in a video message posted on social media. "This is the church's cooperation to prevent the spread of Covid infection and make way for the cleaning and disinfection of the church and its surroundings in preparation for this important day for our devotees," he added. Devotees may