Bishop of Cork asks priests to suspend 'sign of peace' handshakes to stop spread of flu

The Catholic Bishop of Cork and Ross has asked priests to suspend the ‘sign of peace’ handshake during Masses and religious ceremonies amid fears that a new strain of the flu virus has hit Ireland.

Bishop of Cork asks priests to suspend 'sign of peace' handshakes to stop spread of flu

By Eoin English

The Catholic Bishop of Cork and Ross has asked priests to suspend the ‘sign of peace’ handshake during Masses and religious ceremonies amid fears that a new strain of the flu virus has hit Ireland.

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