Ugandan Anglican Archbishop bans bodies in churches
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The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Uganda, Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, has stopped Christians from taking bodies into churches during funeral prayers, citing the danger the act poses in spreading COVID-19.
Kaziimba has instead advised Christians to take portraits of the deceased for funeral prayers. He has also cautioned Ugandans against complacency, saying the pandemic is real and infections have sharply increased in the last couple of months. Many Ugandans continue to ignore Ministry of Health guidelines on the prevention of the spread of the virus. It is not uncommon to find people walking in a crowd without facemasks.
THE STANDARD By
Standard Team |
December 28th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
There was no special event planned to mark the last Sunday of the year.
Messages of endurance and hope dominated the last Sunday service of the year as the country battles Covid-19.
At the Holy Family Basilica in Nairobi, yesterday, parents with their children in tow made their way in with social distancing restrictions limiting the number of faithful on each pew.
There was however no special event planned to mark the last Sunday of the year, with Reverend Father Peter Ken Njonge saying the Catholic Church marked the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus.
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