The representatives of the federal, regional and community governments in Belgium met last Friday 27th November, and have decided that there will be no changes to the Covid-measures for places of worship at this time.

This means that public in-person worship for Advent and Christmas will not be allowed, most likely until the middle of January. While this is a tough decision for all of us, this will undoubtedly be an especially hard blow for all those in our congregations who will be spending the holidays on their own. Our parishes are encouraged to provide online services and pastoral care if possible, while adhering to the Covid restrictions for live-streaming and recording.