Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 15) — The Archdiocese of Manila has asked the Catholic faithful to voluntarily wear face masks inside the church as the Simbang Gabi begins on Saturday.
It said its Ministry on Health Care recommended that health and safety protocols must be observed during the Christmas season.
\”We continue to receive reports about incidences of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. But we will not allow them to deprive us of Christmas joy,\” Archbishop Jose Advincula said in a circular issued on Friday.
The circular also said that those who are ill must stay at home to prevent the spread of infection.
\”Let these measures be our gesture of charity and compassion for others, especially those who are vulnerable,\” Advincula said.
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