{"id":47554,"date":"2020-06-11T23:43:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T20:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.163.207.100\/~timesku1\/news\/?p=47554"},"modified":"2020-06-11T23:43:38","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T20:43:38","slug":"churches-prepared-to-open-starting-friday-some-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/churches-prepared-to-open-starting-friday-some-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Churches prepared to open starting Friday, some next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Evangelical Church in Kuwait, Emmanuel Gharib, affirmed that the evangelical church in Kuwait has finished all preparations for the return of the worshipers, and is coordinating with the official authorities to allow for the church to open, but no date has been set yet.<\/p>\n<p>Gharib explained that those below the age of 15 or those over the age of 65 and people suffering from chronic diseases will not be allowed entry into the churches. He added that the official health measures announced by the Ministry of Health will be strictly enforced such as wearing gloves, checking temperatures and maintaining social distance.\u00a0 He stated that the church is expecting to receive worshipers most likely from next week.<\/p>\n<p>The pastor of the Greek Orthodox Church in Kuwait and the diocese of Kuwait and Baghdad, Bishop Ghattas Hazeem, announced that the church in Salwa area will start\u00a0 services with a mass on Friday, which will be held at 9am for an hour.<\/p>\n<p>He stated the required precautions in the interest of public safety of those visiting the church have been taken. Worshipers to the Greek Orthodox Church can enter after they have been sterilized, wearing masks, and their temperature will be checked.<\/p>\n<p>The Patriarchal Vicar of the Greek Catholics in Kuwait, Archimandrite Boutros Gharib, stated that the church will open next week, and all precautionary measures, such as sterilization, checking temperatures, and maintaining social distancing have been taken.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Evangelical Church in Kuwait, Emmanuel Gharib, affirmed that the evangelical church in Kuwait has finished all preparations for the return of the worshipers, and is coordinating with the official authorities to allow for the church to open, but no date has been set yet. 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