COVID-19 Resources for Faith Communities: Other
Other Resources
‘It’s Like a Lifeline.’ How Religious Leaders Are Helping People Stay Connected in a Time of Isolation
Services and informal groups are moving online, while others are organizing help for elderly congregants
Considering Faith, Community, and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Crisis
A list of resources for faith- and community based leaders to address the mental health needs of people experiencing fear and anxiety associated with COVID-19
With Passover, Easter and Ramadan looming, clergy scramble to create holiday at a distance
Religious leaders are searching for socially distant ways to celebrate major religious holidays that traditionally include an emphasis on social gathering, communal meals and large prayer vigils.
With churches closing, US priest offers drive thru confessions
Father Scott Holmer sits on a chair in the parking lot of St. Edward Church in Bowie, Md., and parishioners confess from the front seat of their cars.
The Men and Women Who Run Toward the Dying
A profile of New York City chaplains praying for coronavirus patients.
Life and Dignity, Justice and Solidarity: Moral Principles for Responding to the COVID-19 Economic Crisis
This online dialogue examined how faith and the principles of Catholic social thought can contribute to national and global debates and decision-making and guide our individual and community choices on these important economic questions.
Go ahead, have a shvach seder
You’re living through an international pandemic – you just don’t need to obsess about creating that inspirational, unforgettable Passover experience.
Distance Funerals, Complicated Grief: Gathering to grieve during COVID19
A panel of experts from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds discusses what funerals and grief might look like during COVID-19
Coronavirus and Ramadan: How the Muslim month of fasting will differ this year
With the spread of COVID-19 impacting millions of people worldwide, the holy month of Ramadan, which is scheduled to begin on or around Thursday 23 April, may look very different this year.
Your Brain Won’t Work As Well: Tips for Spiritual Leaders during Covid-19
Self-care tips for spiritual leaders during COVID-19 response.
Coronavirus: the women religious on the frontlines
An army of religious women is responding to the global new coronavirus emergency as they serve the sick, often at the risk of their own lives.
Prayer and Funeral Issues Pertaining to COVID-19
Guidelines adopted by the Fiqh Council regarding Jummah prayers, communal salats, and burial rituals.
Large gatherings for Namaz across west Uttar Pradesh despite advice for social distancing
Despite an appeal by religious leaders for social distancing, a large number of people gathered for Friday prayers around India.
Hundreds at Louisiana church flout COVID-19 gatherings ban
Hundreds of people flouted Louisiana’s COVID-19 ban on gatherings, coming on buses and in personal vehicles to the first of three Sunday services at their church a day after New Orleans police broke up a funeral gathering of about 100 people.
Churchgoers all over world ignore physical distancing advice
Services from Moscow to Rio go ahead as clerics disregard coronavirus risk
Where is God in a Pandemic?
A reflection by Jesuit priest James Martin that wrestles with the question of God’s presence in the midst of a pandemic.
COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Communities
A regularly updated spreadsheet with national (United States) and local resources for people who are undocumented to access services during the outbreak.
Addressing Isolation and Quarantine
This podcast by Episcopal Relief and Development discusses a variety of issues that complicate self-isolation and quarantine as prevention measures.
NYC Religious Leaders Raising Concerns with City Government
This document provides an example of how religious leaders advocated to their local government for consideration of their special role in providing ministries to local communities as the government carries out its COVID-19 response
Community Prayer Beyond Distance and Quarantine
This meditation by a local religious leader, Reverend Gretchen Sausville, leads an individual through a virtual trip into their local community to remember important institutions and individuals during this time of distancing.
The Coronavirus is Transforming Judaism
The coronavirus is transforming Judaism
Stirring Sermons About Coronavirus, in Empty Cathedrals
A report on the first Sunday in which large numbers of congregations nationally conducted online services.
Safe and Respectful Care of Bodies During Burial
This website provides updated guidance on how to address risks of exposure and transmission when conducting burial rituals and practices at the time of death.
Resources from Judaism for Challenging Times
An online platform with various online spiritual resources for Jewish communities.
Online Faith Collective
This website provides a centralized platform for recorded and archived worship services from a variety of faith traditions.
Loving Your Neighbor in a Time of Coronavirus
Reflection on the ways in which the virus has revealed social and structural inequalities in America and what Christians are called to do to address them.
Jewish spiritual reflections on COVID-19
Blog post by a Jewish Rabbi with various meditations and reflections on COVID-19.
Doing ministry in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak
This podcast includes interviews with two Seattle-area pastors about their experiences leading faith communities as the first community outbreak of COVID-19 occurred.
COVID-19 in the Jewish Community: Lessons Learned from Italy
This is webinar and discussion with a leading member of the Jewish community in Italy in which he describes his experiences there with his suggestions for how other communities can build on lessons learned from his community’s experience.
Counting the Quarantine
This resource offers a ritual for marking the 17-day period of quarantine and to frame it as a time for spiritual reflection with daily rituals to mark the passage of the quarantine
Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Social Distancing Doesn’t Have to Be Anti-Social
This article provides suggestions for maintain social connections while distancing or in self-isolation.