FROM LOUIS DIKE BLOG


In view of the current Ebola Crisis, the Catholic Archbishop of the metropolitan see of Lagos, His Grace Most Reverend Alfred Adewale Martins, sent a notice to all catholic churches in the archdiocese of Lagos to suspend the kiss of peace during mass. This is a measure to curb the spread of the deadly Ebola Virus The kiss of peace is a traditional Christian greeting dating to early Christianity. The annoouncement was made in churches on sunday the 10th of August 2014.

The practice remains a part of the worship in traditional churches, including the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, Eastern Orthodox churches, Oriental Orthodox churches and some liturgical mainline Protestant denominations, where it is often called the kiss of peace, sign of peace, or simply peace or pax. It is practiced as a part of worship in many Anabaptist heritage groups including Old German Baptist Brethren, and Apostolic Christian....
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