British bishop bans holy water to halt swine flu (AFP)
British News
AFP - A bishop in Britain has advised his diocese to ban holy water from churches in a bid to halt the spread of swine flu.
Source: Yahoo! News: World - Britain
Temporary changes for Catholics
When congregants entered the Cathedral of the Madeleine Sunday morning and reached into the holy water font, it was empty. And when they filed forward for Holy Communion during Mass, there was no wine to be sipped from a communal cup. Wafers usually placed on their tongues were dropped in their hands instead. Ref. Source 2