Church closure ordered after holy water font spitting incident

Ozamis archbishop orders closure of ‘desecrated’ church

A Catholic parish church in the southern Philippine archdiocese of Ozamiz has been ordered closed indefinitely after a woman was seen spitting into a holy water font. In a decree issued Aug. 5, Archbishop Martin Jumoad of Ozamiz called the act a “grave act of sacrilege” against a sacred object intended for the sanctification of […] The post Ozamis archbishop orders closure of ‘desecrated’ church appeared first on Interaksyon.

Ozamiz church closed indefinitely after woman spits into holy water font

MANILA, Philippines — Sacred objects and places are vessels of God’s grace and deserve our utmost respect and reverence, said Archbishop Martin Jumoad on Wednesday, a day after ordering the indefinite closure the Archdiocese of Ozamiz following an incident involving a woman who spat into the holy water font.“The Parish Church of St. John the Baptist in Jimenez will remain closed until further notice as a sign of penance and reparation,” Jumoad a…

Church closure ordered after holy water font spitting incident

MANILA, Philippines — The Archbishop of Ozamis has ordered the temporary closure of the Parish Church of St. John the Baptist in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental after an individual spat at the holy water font. A viral video of a woman seen spitting into a holy water font sparked outrage among churchgoers and netizens. Archbishop Martin Jumoad regarded the incident as a “grave act of sacrilege.” READ: Negros Occidental church desecrated; 6 religious …

Church closes Misamis Occidental parish after vlogger was accused of spitting on holy water font

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 6 Aug) — Church officials in Ozamiz City closed indefinitely the 19th century-built St. John the Baptist parish in the municipality of Jimenez in Misamis Occidental after a female vlogger appeared on video that went viral on social media doing an act that looked like she was spitting into a holy water font. A man kneels before the altar of the St. John the Baptist parish church in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental. Min…

Female Content Creator Criticized for Spitting in Church Holy Water

Female Content Creator Elicits Criticism for Spitting Into Holy Water Font of Church in Misamis Occidental A female content creator has drawn heavy criticism online after spitting into the holy water font of a church in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental.  On Sunday (August 4, 2025), a 28-year-old vlogger was filming a video when she allegedly spat into ... Read more The post Female Content Creator Criticized for Spitting in Church Holy Water  appeared…