by IHP | May 6, 2020 | Chaplaincy, Community, Community Support, Congregational Care, Coronavirus Resources, Health Ministries, Health Ministries, Individual, Infection Control Guidance, Online Materials, Outreach to those who face vulnerabilities, Website/Web Platform
The Association of Professional Chaplains coronavirus page offers resources (healthcare, spiritual care services, self-care, etc.) curated by leaders in healthcare, safety and disease control that pertain to the COVID-19 pandemic.
by IHP | May 6, 2020 | Community, Coronavirus Resources, Impact on religious communities, Individual, Infection Control Guidance, Other, Religion in partnership with public health practice, Spiritual Reflection, Website/Web Platform
A prayer initiative sponsored by the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF), which is composed of Muslim and Christian religious leaders called for May 14 to be a day dedicated to fasting, works of mercy, prayers and supplications for the good of all humanity, so that God will end the pandemic.
by IHP | May 6, 2020 | Community, Community Support, Coronavirus Resources, Impact on religious communities, Individual, Infection Control Guidance, Online Materials, Other, Pastoral Care, Reimagining burial rituals
Since the coronavirus took hold of New York in March, burial rituals in the city have become more complicated. Funeral homes everywhere are backed up and overwhelmed.
by IHP | May 5, 2020 | Coronavirus Resources, Interdisciplinary Scholarship, Theological Reflections
Ezra Chitando is the Regional Coordinator for Southern Africa for the World Council of Churches Ecumenical HIV and AIDS Initiatives and Advocacy. In this piece, Dr. Chitando draws on the lessons learned from the HIV pandemic to remind us of the need to reflect on what we can be thankful for in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak.
by IHP | Apr 30, 2020 | Coronavirus Resources, Interdisciplinary Scholarship, Scholarship from Religious Studies
This piece by Amanullah De Sondy examines the ways in which COVID-19 is changing Islam within the context of Ramadan observance. His piece employs a lens of gender and sexuality (among others) to examine how COVID-19 is impacting the observance of Ramadan.