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本帖最后由 awake 于 2009-7-25 13:33 编辑 / d2 T; ~( E0 q& x* Y# K) V$ m
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" {. @: G0 T7 E" wLONDON — Some British parishioners are being advised to hug rather than shake hands "as a sign of peace" in measures by churches to try to stop the spread of swine flu, a report said Wednesday.7 r9 k) ^* A) T" g" c
2 N+ j, b9 `; o. p" `$ b: bThe Church of England has introduced the measure in its Southwark diocese in southeast London as concerns mount about the spead of swine flu in Britain, the Financial Times said.
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9 S+ @2 Y; ~! x( K8 GSome churches have also begun to allow "intinction" or dipping bread in communion wine rather than sharing the chalice, while others have stopped offering wine altogether, the newspaper said.- A1 U2 w1 y) x
- W; t7 m6 w# h; H3 s- zA British bishop has already advised his diocese to suspend holy water from churches in a bid to halt the spread of the A(H1N1) virus.0 D9 U" T0 E( }' P
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The measures follow ones being introduced in other countries, including in Portugal where church goers are to take communion by having the host placed in their hands, not their mouth.3 a* r/ s( \5 d" W. T
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Swine flu has now killed more than 700 people around the globe, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday, as experts debated whether schools should be closed to contain the pandemic.; P* L- G# c% |$ i2 u: S/ s
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本周三有报道称,一些英国教堂建议教区居民用拥抱代替握手来传递“和平的信号”,以防止猪流感的传播。1 _2 U. h. _ Q1 K3 m: f
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《金融时报》说,由于越来越多的人担心猪流感在英国扩散,英国教会在伦敦东南部的南华克主管教区推荐了这一方法。9 g% e* T9 L( h
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报纸上说,有的教堂已经开始允许用面包蘸圣餐酒,不再共用圣餐杯,而其他一些教堂则完全停止供应集体圣餐酒了。
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! F) k1 r& L9 B& _" D- \' _一位英国主教已经建议他主管教区的教堂暂停供应圣水,从而防止甲型H1N1流感病毒的传播。
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这些措施效法了其他国家的做法,例如葡萄牙,那里的教徒领圣餐时是把面包放在手中而不是放进嘴里。
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" q T2 m, Z8 \5 h' r5 u# n世界卫生组织本周二称,目前猪流感已经在全球夺去了700多人的生命,专家们正在讨论是否应该关闭学校来抑制猪流感的大规模流行。 |
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