Rev. Fr. Hans Magdurulang celebrates holy mass at the San Felipe Neri Catholic School Chapel in Mandaluyong City on Sunday, March 15, 2020, the first day of metro wide community quarantine, via live streaming as a precaution to curb the spread of coronavirus. – INQUIRER/GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE (file)
MANILA, Philippines — Catholics are again encouraged to attend Masses through online livestreams after dioceses in Metro Manila ordered the suspension of religious gatherings to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region.
This follows the imposition of enhanced community quarantine — the strictest quarantine level — in the National Capital Region from Aug. 6 to Aug. 20.
“We encourage the faithful to stay at home and stay safe … We will reopen our churches for public worship on Aug. 21 if conditions improve,” Bishop Honest Ongtioco of Cubao said on Saturday.