IATF approves resolution canceling Traslacion

In this Jan. 5, 2021 photo, devotees attend the Misa-Nobenaryo for the Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno

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MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has urged the Catholic Church to cancel religious events that can become super spreaders of COVID-19, including the annual Black Nazarene procession, as the Philippines contends with a fresh spike in infections.

Duterte said while the Black Nazarene procession or Traslacion is important to Catholics, the government has to implement measures to protect public health and safety.

"We have stressed that our job is really to come up with critical decisions to protect public health and public safety," the president said in a pre-recorded public address last Tuesday.

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