Catholic Churches to remain closed

A day after the state government allowed opening of religious places/places of worship, the Diocese of Kohima Thursday informed that it has decided to continue to maintain the status quo (not opening the religious places) until wider consultation was done. In a statement, Bishop of Kohima, Rev.Dr.James Thoppil, said “Before we decide to open our Churches for public worship, we need to make sure that we are able to adhere to the provisions and conditions stipulated about it.” Diocese of Kohima has, therefore, informed the Churches to maintain the status quo until further information was given out.