Worshippers cannot contract COVID-19 in church – Anglican bishop

The Diocesan Bishop of Lagos, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. Humphrey Olumakaiye, has declared that no virus or disease can be contracted in the church of God.

According to Olumakaiye, even when members used the same cup for Holy Communion, they did not contract any disease.

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In a statement released on Wednesday, the cleric, explained that the principle was beyond tradition, adding that it was divine.

“However, in obedience to all laid down protocols of wearing nose masks, regular washing of hands, physical distancing and so on, our churches have made adequate preparations. In all of these, let the joy of the Lord be our strength, because that is what we will be spreading and not any virus,” he said.

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The Bishop commended the efforts of the government in curbing the spread of COVID-19. He also praised health workers for their sacrifice.

In Olumakaiye’s words, the church is the hope of the common man, because “when every other thing or method fails, the church of God, where God’s holy altar is, cannot fail.”

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Furthermore, he said it is high time the world came together in fervent prayers to God for intervention.

“As we congregate in our churches, let us humble ourselves with the assurances that it is only God that can help us. Pray, seek God’s face and turn from our wicked ways so that the Lord will heal our land of this pandemic,” the cleric added.