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 …

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 …

Seventy-three telephone interviews during the initial COVID-19 shutdown explored coping
strategies among African American Christians. Open-ended questions and Likert-type scale …

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 …

Due to the constructive roles religious leaders played during previous pandemics, the World
Health Organization (WHO) and other organizations have outlined the roles expected of …

Background COVID-19 and its associated restrictions around in-person gatherings have
created unprecedented challenges for religious congregations and those who lead them …

Background: Religious and spiritual coping strategies is one of the possible tools that can be
used to deal with stress and the negative consequences of life problems and illnesses. The …

Many churches and other public places in Nigeria and other places throughout the world
experienced lockdown as result of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. These affected church …

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 …

Religious beliefs, practices, and social support facilitate coping with psychologically
distressful events and circumstances. However, COVID-19 and governmental mandates for …