A ‘Breakdown of Trust’: Pandemic Corrodes Church-State Ties in Russia

Authors

Andrew Higgins, The New York Times

Document Type

News Article

Publication Date

7-5-2020

Capture Date

8-1-2020

URL

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/world/europe/russia-orthodox-church-coronavirus.html

Abstract

This article discusses the tension between the Russian government and the Russian Orthodox Church due to lockdown restrictions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The article details the hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church and the role it plays in the coronavirus response. The article also mentions the impact COVID-19 has had on the Orthodox community, specifically monasteries. The article features Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Higgins, Andrew, "A ‘Breakdown of Trust’: Pandemic Corrodes Church-State Ties in Russia" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Ethics. 37.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-ethics/37