CBCP seeks clearance to hold Holy Week church gatherings at 10% capacity

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MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has asked the national government to allow the holding of religious gatherings at 10 percent capacity of churches within the NCR Plus bubble during the Holy Week.

Father Genaro Diwa, Executive Secretary of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Liturgy, said Friday that he represented the CBCP to make the request before the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID.)

“Two days ago I was asked to represent the CBCP to the working committee before the IATF and we made an appeal to the IATF if we can be granted at least for the three days celebrations namely Holy Thursday,…

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