There was confusion among Catholics in Northern Ireland last night after dioceses offered differing advice regarding Coronavirus.
While in some dioceses Mass was cancelled, in others, Masses will still take place.
Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh, said on Thursday that a decision had been taken to suspend public Masses in the Archdiocese.
He asked Catholics to "maximise the number of opportunities for participation in Mass via radio or webcam or other social media and let your people know via the website and facebook etc. how to access this.
"The idea of having small Masses of up to 100 people is intended to be an exception rather than a rule and is mainly to facilitate the holding of funeral services or weddings for immediate family members and close relatives only".
Yesterday, the Diocese of Derry said coronvirus had "created a lot of worry for many people" adding that matter had been further complicated "by different approaches taken by the Irish and UK governments".
The diocese said that the "normal routine of weekend Masses" had been suspended.
The Diocese of Dromore also said all public Masses in the district had been cancelled however, adding that Masses in the Newry parish would be said "at the normal time behind closed doors" with people watching online.
On Facebook, the Diocese of Kilmore said all "weekend Masses will cease in the diocese of Kilmore until further notice" however "all weekday Masses in the diocese of Kilmore will continue as usual".
However, the Diocese of Clogher said: "Where normal attendance at Mass on Sundays or weekdays is less than 100, there is no reason not to celebrate a public Mass".
It added: "Mass with limited congregations can be celebrated to permit participation by webcam or parish radio".
However, Northern Ireland's latest diocese, Down and Connor said yesterday that Masses would "continue to be celebrated publicly until advice from the public health authorities indicates that we should determine otherwise".
In a statement, the diocese said it is continuing to monitor advice "closely".
"Parishes should do all they can to raise awareness of available opportunities to participate in Mass via radio, TV, webcam etc.
"Mass will continue to be celebrated publicly until advice from the public health authorities indicates that we should determine otherwise.
"We advise all those who are unwell, those who have underlying medical conditions or are otherwise vulnerable to infection to stay at home. We are particularly mindful that many of our regular daily Mass goers are more vulnerable and we encourage them to consider carefully whether they should attend Mass at this time".
Meanwhile, the Redemptorists in the Dundalk Pastoral area last night confirmed that "all public Masses in our Churches from Friday 13th March 2020 will be suspended until further notice".
"The Churches will be open during the day for private prayer please maintain a safe distance".
In addition, the Association of Catholic Priests last night said it supported measures being taken during "this unprecedented crisis facing the country", adding that "all Masses with congregations in parishes in the Archdiocese of Tuam should be cancelled".
