The impact of COVID-19 and religious restrictions on the well-being of Ghanaian Christians: The perspectives of religious leaders

A Osei-Tutu, AA Affram, C Mensah-Sarbah… - Journal of Religion and …, 2021 - Springer
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ghana government instituted a ban on social
gatherings, including religious gatherings. To understand how the unanticipated restrictions …

Ban of religious gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on Christian church leaders' well-being in Ghana

A Osei-Tutu, A Kenin, AA Affram, AA Kusi, G Adams… - Pastoral psychology, 2021 - Springer
This study was conducted during a period of lockdown and ban on social gatherings,
including religious gatherings, in Ghana. The restrictions were instituted in response to the …

[HTML][HTML] Religion and the state in an episodic moment of COVID-19 in Ghana

C Prempeh - Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 2021 - Elsevier
The goal of this paper is to discuss the role religions are playing to stem the tide against the
spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana. Focusing on the ubiquity of religions in Ghana …

New Zealand religious community responses to COVID-19 while under level 4 lockdown

T Oxholm, C Rivera, K Schirrman… - Journal of Religion and …, 2021 - Springer
Social scientific research into the impact of COVID-19 on religious communities is emergent.
This research combines interview data (n= 12) collected, as New Zealand moved into Level …

Spiritual health and the COVID-19 pandemic: impacts on orthodox Christianity devotion practices, rituals, and religious pilgrimages

AS Papazoglou, DV Moysidis, C Tsagkaris… - Journal of religion and …, 2021 - Springer
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on multiple aspects of physical and social health,
including spiritual and religious dimensions, has been discussed not only by numerous …

Pastoral ministry in unsettled times: A qualitative study of the experiences of clergy during the COVID-19 pandemic

EF Johnston, DE Eagle, J Headley… - Review of religious …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background COVID-19 and its associated restrictions around in-person gatherings have
created unprecedented challenges for religious congregations and those who lead them …

Dungaw: Re-imagined religious expression in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

F A. del Castillo, CD Del Castillo, JC Corpuz - Journal of religion and …, 2021 - Springer
Expressions of religious piety have been practiced in the Catholic Church as a response to
plagues and pandemics. The faithful seek comfort in prayer and appeal to God and the …

[PDF][PDF] Practical considerations and recommendations for religious leaders and faith-based communities in the context of COVID-19: interim guidance, 7 April 2020

World Health Organization - 2020 - apps.who.int
Background Religious leaders, faith-based organizations, and faith communities can play a
major role in saving lives and reducing illness related to COVID-19. 1 They are a primary …

A harmony among of religious community is required amidst the covid-19 pandemic

EH Tyas, L Naibaho - International Journal of Research …, 2020 - repository.uki.ac.id
This article is about a harmony among of religious community which is required amidst the
COVID-19 Pandemic. It is written in to inform the religious communities especially in …

'It is the antichrist. Can't you see?'Perceptions of COVID-19 among Nigeria's Christians and the Religion—Health Debate

EC Ossai - Studies in World Christianity, 2021 - euppublishing.com
How does religion influence health? Responses to this question have shown that religious
beliefs could have positive and negative effects on people's health. This paper focuses on …