The public role of churches in early responses to Covid-19 in Africa: Snapshots from Nigeria, Congo, Kenya and South Africa

E Wild-Wood, L Grant, B Adedibu… - Studies in World …, 2021 - euppublishing.com
The public role of Christianity in Africa has gained increased attention from scholars. This
article gives four snapshots of the responses of churches to COVID-19 in Africa in the early …

[PDF][PDF] Christian religious understandings and responses to COVID-19 in Eswatini

S Nyawo - Religion and the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern …, 2022 - library.oapen.org
The population of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) estimated at 1.2 million is struggling to cope
with the escalating numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 pandemic. This …

Corrigendum: Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on church ministries in Africa: A literature analysis focusing on South Africa

V Magezi - HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022 - ajol.info
This article argues that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which emerged in 2019,
has had a negative impact on all institutions and spheres of life, including churches …

'Wash and Pray': The Nexus of African Christianity and Science in the Context of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe

T Muyambo, N Sande, J Tendere - Journal of Religion in Africa, 2022 - brill.com
Abstract 'Continue to wash your hands, continue to wear your mask, continue to sanitize,
continue to maintain social distance, and lastly continue to pray'. These were the closing …

COVID-19, the Church, and the Challenge to Ecumenism

JD Plüss - Transformation, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The COVID-19 pandemic raises questions how churches respond to an extraordinary
situation where not only health and economic issues are at stake, but also the …

Is it yet uhuru? How religious institutions disconnect with the governments in the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria

GC Nche - Journal of contemporary African studies, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The rise of the deadly corona virus disease (COVID-19) has made governance a daunting
task, worsened by the complacency and lack of cooperation from groups as important as …

[HTML][HTML] More eyes on COVID-19: Perspectives from Religion Studies-How Christian theology helps us make sense of the pandemic

B Pityana - South African Journal of Science, 2020 - scielo.org.za
Religion Studies starts with the assumption that a study of religion does not entail a personal
religious conviction but is justifiable as an intellectual pursuit of knowledge about the human …

The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on religious practices of churches in Nigeria

OG Chukwuma - HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 - ajol.info
Prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the churches in
Nigeria contended with Bokoharam insurgency which mainly affected the churches in …

[PDF][PDF] The role of religion in response to COVID-19 pandemic challenges in Tanzania

P Wagana - Religion and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Southern …, 2022 - library.oapen.org
Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) is a virus-related disease that affects the respiratory
system (Amon, 2020; Kumar et al., 2020). It first appeared in the province of Wuhan, in China …

Effects of Covid-19 pandemic on religious activities and faith of worshippers in Kenya; A case study of Narok town, Kenya

S Alice, K Reuben, CM Gabriel, AH Salimin - 2021 - 41.89.101.166
The novel covid-19 pandemic led to change in lifestyles and other social activities including
religious gatherings. In Kenya, the government restricted attendance of worship places in …