Three Kings Collection to be held online

The annual Three Kings Collection, organised by the Catholic charity Caritas, will be held online this year due to the nationwide coronavirus restrictions in place, the Olomouc archdiocese announced on Monday.

The charity drive which starts on New Year’s Day and runs for about two weeks involves children dressed as the three wise men - Kašpar, Melichar  and Baltazar –who go carolling from door to door –something that will not be possible this year given the need to minimize social contacts and respect distancing rules.

Nevertheless, the largest and most successful fund-raiser in the country has been extended until January 24 in the hope that the extra time provided will make up for the loss in social contacts.

Over the past two decades the Three Kings Collection has raised more than 1.4 billion crowns in aid of the needy.