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Macau Catholics combine culture and faith for new year The faithful joined special Masses in nine parishes to welcome the Year of the Ox Trending Catholics in Macau participate in a procession to honor Mother Mary in this file photo. (Photo: Jornal O Clarim) Catholics in Macau welcomed the Year of the Ox by connecting their religious faith with Chinese culture and tradition as they joined special thanksgiving Masses to honor Our Lady of China in the former Portuguese colony. The faithful joined...

A peak in COVID cases registered at the beginning of January is decreasing, Superintendent of Public Health Charmaine Gauci said on Friday during her weekly update.  Her comments come hours after doctors sounded the alarm about the flow of COVID-19 patients to Mater Dei hospital, calling for a weekend curfew. Gauci insisted that the authorities implemented measures whenever deemed necessary. On Friday, a total of 143 people tested positive for COVID, while three patients died and a further 2...