Catholics told to avoid kissing cross<\/p>\n
MALAYSIA: Malaysian Catholics have been advised not to kiss the
\ncross during this year's Easter ceremonies in a bid to prevent
\nthe spread of the deadly SARS virus, it was reported on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Instead, they have been told to simply bow before the cross,
\nthe Kota Kinabalu diocese said in a circular to all churches in
\nthe capital of the eastern Sabah state on Borneo island.<\/p>\n
Worshippers have also been advised to bow to their fellow
\nChristians instead of shaking hands during the "sign of the
\npeace" ceremony, the circular said.<\/p>\n
During Holy communion, where churchgoers share the ceremonial
\nbreaking and eating of bread, the bread can be placed on the
\nhands instead of the tongue, it was reported by the Star
\nnewspaper as saying.<\/p>\n
Malaysia has reported four "probable" cases of the rapidly
\nspreading atypical pneumonia known as Severe Acute Respiratory
\nSyndrome (SARS), which has killed more than 150 people worldwide.
\n--DPA<\/p>",
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