DAVAO CITY —- For the second year in a row and because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no Visita Iglesia on Holy Thursday, no way of the cross on Good Friday, no blessing of fire outside the church on Black Saturday, and no “salubong” (or meeting with the Risen Christ) on Easter Sunday.
The Catholic church had announced that most of its Lenten events would again go virtual this year, Mayor Sara Duterte said.
“I (just want to reiterate) what the Catholic church (had earlier) announced, we have asked their permission to announce this publicly,” the mayor said.
“The Blessed Sacrament after the evening Mass of the Last Supper will only be live-streamed, there will be no wa…
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