Ebola Scare: Catholic Church suspends ‘sign of peace’, Anglican primate suspends handshake

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  As the fear  of the spread of Ebola hits Nigeria, Catholic churches in Lagos have suspended the'sign of peace'where in which the congregation shake hands during mass. Though some Anglican churches have suspended handshakes during communion.

The Archbishop of Lagos Adewale Martins released a statement yesterday saying that whilst the handshakes have now been suspended, Catholic priests should continue the standard hand to mouth approach to given Holy Communion for the time being, but asked the priest to be sure their hands don't touch the tongues of the recipient. He also said Holy Water bowls usually placed at the entrance of churches must be discontinued to contain the spread of the virus.

South Korea Annoyed By Bill Gates’ Handshake With President

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ casual style was the subject of criticism in some South Korean media on Tuesday after he shook hands with President Park Geun-Hye, with one hand in his pocket.

The picture of the meet-and-greet between Gates and Park on Monday was splashed on the front page of every national daily, some of which cropped out the offending pocketed hand while most chose to highlight it.

“Cultural difference, or an act of disrespect?” the JoongAng Ilbo wrote in the accompanying caption.

“Disrespectful handshake? Casual handshake?” the Dong-A Ilbo asked.