KUWAIT, Feb 28: As per the advisory by the Government and the Ministry of Health as precautionary measures as to avoid any public gatherings for the period of two weeks, starting from the 1st Mar to the 14th Mar 2020, in keeping with these directives, the Catholic church clergy and parish council members after an emergency meeting held on 28 Feb decided all Catholic churches will remain closed from 1st-14th March 2020.

There will be no Masses, Retreats, prayer meetings, seminars, catechism classes or any other services for this period.

The sources stated that the Catholic church in its circular said that they will await for more guidelines and directives from the Kuwait Government and Church authorities to communicate further information or action.

The church advised to follow up our spiritual obligation and practices of faith in their own homes, through the following: Participate in the Holy Mass through the Catholic TV channels, read together as a family the scripture readings of the day, recite the holy Rosary and Divine Mercy, and any other spiritual activity.