Faithful return to Mexico City churches with masks, gel Temperatures were taken and anti-bacterial gel applied before the faithful walked through a disinfecting arch set up in front of centuries-old wood-and-stone doorsMEXICO CITY -- Temperatures taken and anti-bacterial gel applied, the faithful passed through a disinfecting arch set up in front of centuries-old wood-and-stone doors. Most said they were just happy their churches were open again and felt it was important to take physical communion. Federal authorities left the decision on whether places of worship could open to state governments and city councils. “The options we chose - both parishioners and priests - must be taken with special care to preserve health and life,” said Cardinal Carlos Aguiar, the archbishop of Mexico City. In a middle-class neighborhood in southern Mexico City, Salvador Sánchez stood at the door of the Parish of San Juan Evangelista making sure those measures were respected.

Source: ABC News July 27, 2020 00:14 UTC