Cameroon: Church facing Covid-19
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| Camroonian African Jazz legend, Manu Dibango |
Faced with the spread of the new coronavirus, Cameroonian
Bishops call on the faithful to respect preventive measures.
Paule Valérie Mendogo – Cameroon; English Africa Service
- Vatican City
Cameroon, like many other countries in the world, has
embarked on measures aimed at preventing the spread of the new coronavirus.
Based on measures announced by the government, Cameroonian Bishops have invited
their faithful to respect the new rules in place.
A call for compliance
The prelates have urged the faithful to pray fervently as
families and as individuals for the virus to end. They have also encouraged
Christians to adhere to the constant washing of hands; reception of Holy
Communion in the hand and the temporary suppression of the gesture of peace by
physical contact during Mass. Pastoral visits, solemn celebrations of Palm
Sunday and Holy Week, as well as other general events such as Diocesan Youth
Days and diocesan pilgrimages, have all been suspended until further notice.
Churches remain open but the Church leaders are urging
reduced numbers at Mass as well as social distancing.
“We must avoid everything that brings us into close contact
with others…We are in a delicate situation because of the pandemic. As for the
reception of the Body of Christ, it will now be done in the hand,” said
Archbishop Samuel Kleda of the Archdiocese of Douala.
Archbishop Kleda recites the rosary on the streets of Douala
Archbishop Kleda took to the streets of Cameroon’s economic
capital, Douala, this week, carrying the statue of the Most Blessed Virgin
Mary. The Archbishop, accompanied by some priests, went around city streets
reciting the rosary.
Archbishop Nkea appeals for more prayer
For his part, the Archbishop of Bamenda and Vice-President
of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon, Andrew Nkea, also appealed to
the faithful of the country to pray so that the fight against the pandemic
would be won.
Manu Dibango 1933 - 2020
At least 66 people in Cameroon have tested positive
for COVID-19. Authorities are monitoring the situation and are not ruling out
the possibility of a total lockdown.
On Tuesday, this week, Cameroon was mourning one of its most
famous sons, Manu Dibango, the 86-year-old African jazz legend who died in
Paris after contracting the new coronavirus.
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