Church tackles swine flu

4th December 2009

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Priests in Olsztyn have been advised by local sanitary inspectors to hang cling-film in confessional boxes, to prevent congregations giving them swine flu.

Other methods include handing out holy water through soap dispensers - to stop the faithful from dipping their fingers in a communal receptacle and ordering believers to refrain from kissing statues of saints.

Poland’s Chief Sanitary Inspectorate is currently preparing a list of hygiene rules for those attending Holy Mass and will be asking priests to hang them up them in their parishes. ...

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