Tag: measures to deal with Covid-19
Australia’s bishops cancel Masses in response to Covid-19 threat
SYDNEY (CNS): Catholic dioceses in Australia began cancelling Masses as the government limited indoor gatherings…
Posted in The Americas
Agency demands prisoner release to contain Covid-19
SÃO PAULO (CNS): The Prison Pastoral, an organisation linked to the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference, demanded…
Posted in The Americas
São Paulo Archdiocese offers centre to house homeless with Covid-19
SÃO PAULO (CNS): The Archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil, offered the city a community centre,…
Posted in Region
Malaysia suspends liturgies, Singapore calls off the resumption of Masses
SINGAPORE (UCAN): Archbishop William Goh of Singapore, announced in a March 12 circular that the…
Posted in Asia
Schools and universities closed in Jakarta and elsewhere
JAKARTA (UCAN): Schools and universities in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta and in many provinces…
Posted in Region
Some dioceses in Vietnam cancel Masses in Covid-19 response
HO CHI MINH CITY (UCAN): Two dioceses in southern Vietnam livestreamed public Masses and cancelled…
Shrine of Lourdes to close temporarily
HONG KONG (SE): “For the first time in its history, the shrine will close its…
