Performing Ritual to the Dead
Performing Ritual to the Dead
By: Peter Breboneria II
Elivera (2020) stated that dying with loved ones in the time of pandemic is negligent if not a crime. WHO declared that the COVID-19 corpse is generally not infectious. But health authorities still advise relatives not to touch or kiss the dead bodies to prevent transmission of the virus. Funeral rites were left with two options: “a cremation or a mass burial in a mass grave.”
References
Eliverä, E. S. (2020). Life and Churchlife During Pandemic: Bioethical Issues and Church Response in the Time of COVID-19. In MST Review (Vol. 22, Issue 1). https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/25/
2.The Bodies of People Who Died from COVID-19 May Still Be Contagious – Scientific American. (n.d.). Retrieved May 12, 2021, from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-bodies-of-people-who-died-from-covid-19-may-still-be-contagious/
3.Risks Posed by COVID-19-Infected Bodies Remain Unclear. (n.d.). Retrieved May 12, 2021, from https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/930818
About the Author
Peter Breboneria II is the founder of the International Center for Youth Development (ICYD) and the program author/ developer of the Philippines first internet-based Alternative Learning System(ALS) and Utak Henyo Program of the Department of Education featured by GMA News & Public Affairs, and ABS-CBN and MOA signed with Department of Education, Voice of the Youth Network, Junior Chamber International (JCI), and the Philippine Music and the Arts. He was the International Radio/TV format Host for Youth Program at Veritas Asia, a giant Catholic media network. He started as a local Youth Radio host at Gospel Broadcasting Network, an evangelical station, and trained by Far East Broadcasting Network (FEBC Legazpi Branch). He garnered model youth awards at Ateneo de Naga University, Bicol’s premier university in 2008. He is currently studying at the University of the Philippines-Open University. He studied Pastoral Management and Leadership at the Loyola School of Theology, a theological graduate school in Ateneo de Manila University. The Philippine Normal University-The National Center for Teacher Education waived his entrance exam and majorship exam. You may visit his website at www.peterbreboneria.com
