Pandemic Response and Religion in the United States represents an initial archiving of online materials related to religion and the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. Materials are organized by thematic category and can be searched by keywords. This database will encourage further research into religion and pandemic response. We hope that such research will in turn serve to guide policy decisions by religious organizations and governments. It will also serve as a foundation for teaching about religion and health, disaster response, and other key issues at the high school and college levels. This project was made possible by a WMU Meader Presidential Endowment Covid19 Response Grant. The project’s principle investigator (PI) is Dr. Stephen Covell and the co-PI is Dr. Diane Riggs. Data was collected by the following graduate students in the Department of Comparative Religion: Cameron Borg, Gerald Brooks, Jarrett Stalinger and Emily Warren.
Submissions from 2020
Religion During and After Coronavirus: Individualism or inclusive solidarity?, Frank Adloff and Berkley Center-Georgetown University
Ohio Churches, Houses of Worship Begin to Reopen After Trump Declared Them Essential Services, Natasha Anderson
COVID-19 outbreak: Jain community distributes masks in Mumbai, ANI News and Youtube
Religion and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Social welfare, Berkley Center-Georgetown University
Be Safe. Places of Worship, Be Safe Chicago- City of Chicago
Do Religious Face Coverings Count as Masks? Your COVID-19 questions answered, Ania Bessonov
Seeing Ourselves in the Face of Others: Environmental Racism and COVID-19 | Faith in Place, Elena Bettis
Church Donations have Plunged Because of the Coronavirus. Some Churches Won’t Survive, Michelle Boorstein
Together While Apart: Compassion for the long haul, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
Quelling Demons and Disease in Japanese Art by Dr. John T. Carpenter, John T. Carpenter, Mary Griggs Burke, and YouTube.com
'Church is more than a building': Chicago's Holy Week services move online during COVID-19 pandemic, Cate Cauguiran
Funeral Guidance, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Interim Guidance for Communities of Faith, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cyber Dharma: Celebrating E-Vesak in Singapore, Jack Meng-Tat Chia
Kyoto Amulets: The embodiment of prayers for happiness, Core Kyoto- NHK World-Japan
Protocol for Places of Worship: Appendix F, County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health
It Won’t Be That Hard to Get People to Accept the Mark of the Beast, David W. Daniels
Spiritual Houstonians Embrace the Metaphysical During COVID-19, Hannah Dellenger
法鼓山芝加哥分會-Dharma Drum Mountain Chicago Center, Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association Chicago Chapter
Tiny Buddha Yoga Studios Seek Help for Long-Term Payments During COVID-19 Crisis, Mikhayla Dunaj
After Lobbying, Catholic Church Won $1.4 Billion in Coronavirus Aid, Reese Dunklin and Michael Rezendes,
Responses to COVID19 in Buddhist Communities of Contemporary China-Preliminary findings, Daigengna Duoer and The Jivaka Project
Giving and Doing Jewish Charity is Needed to Address the Social Ills of COVID-19, Jane Eisner and Berkley Center- Georgetown University
Making Masks, Everglades Moon Local Council
COVID-19: Emergency Response Fund, First Nations Development Institute
WMU Researchers Creating National Database of Religious Response to COVID-19, Erin Flynn
Trump Declares Houses of Worship ‘Essential,’ Pressuring Governors to let Them Reopen: The president’s order could set off a constitutional clash over one of the core tenets of the First Amendment, Quint Forgey, Rachel Roubein, and Myah Ward
Everyday Heroes: 'Staggering' need as Muslim community grocery delivery service gets food to homes, Annalise Frank
Black Pastors Say They Have Trouble Accessing SBA Loan Program, Tom Gjelten
Many Houses Of Worship Have Sought Government Aid, Surveys Show, Tom Gjelten
As Quebec Nuns Die of COVID-19, Government Vows to Help, Francois Gloutnay
Buddhist Response to COVID-19 Pandemic — Leave no-one behind, Minoru Harada and Religion News Service
WMU Team Creates National Database to Document How Religious Groups are Handling COVID-19, Tarvarious Haywood
Wayne County Volunteers Feed Hundreds of Families During Pandemic Thousands of pounds of food distributed to low-income Metro Detroit families in need, Grant Hermes and Cassidy Johncox
COVID-19 Guidance for Funeral Homes and Directors, Indiana State Department of Health
Ven. Ming Yu of American Buddhist Confederation on fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic, Interfaith Center of New York
Inside the Fringe Japanese Religion That Claims It Can Cure Covid-19, Sam Kestenbaum
Muslim Groups Join Forces to Raise $500,000 for Coronavirus Relief Grants, Aysha Khan
Did the Quran Mention COVID-19 Pandemic? Medical and Sanitary Prophylaxis of this Disease, T. Khenenou, S. Laabed, O. Laabed, and Journal of Medical Biomedical and Applied Sciences
Tsantsabane Cares: A faith alliance addresses COVID-19 in Tsantsabane Municipality, South Africa, Renier Koegelenberg, Katherine Marshall, and Berkley Center-Georgetown University
How to Feed Crowds in a Protest or Pandemic? The Sikhs Know, Priya Krishna
Carmelite Nuns Announce Cancelation Of Carmelite Fair Due To COVID-19, KSL TV
Buddhist Responses to COVID-19 in Japan, Levi McLaughlin and The Jivaka Project
LDS Church Giving $5.5M in Cash to Relief Agencies to Help Against Coronavirus, Sean P. Means
Guidance for Gatherings: Faith-based communities, places of worship, and ceremonies, Minnesota Department of Health
Patience, Sacrifice and Zakat: An Islamic response to coronavirus, Iqbal Nasim and Al Jazeera Media Network
San Antonio Food Bank Benefits from Sikh Philosophy of ‘Selflessness’, Tom Orsborn
10 Tips for Teaching Religion Lessons to Your Children at Home, Joe Paprocki
Foundations’ Plan: $1,000 each for 1,000 nuns to allay COVID-19 impacts, Mark Pattison
Haiti Voodoo Leaders Prepare Temples for Coronavirus Sufferers, Andre Paultre and Robenson Sanon
COVID-19 Spurs Giving For Detroit’s African-American Muslim Institutions, Alisa Perkins and The Muslim Observer
Televangelists, Megachurches Tied to Trump Approved for Millions in Pandemic Aid, Chris Prentice
COVID-19 Crisis Provides Opportunities and Grace, Thomas Reese
Ohio now requires masks at religious services in worst COVID counties, Darrel Rowland and Cincinnati.com/The Enquirer
Buddhist Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Historical Perspective, C. Pierce Salguero
How do Buddhists Handle Coronavirus? The Answer is Not Just Meditation, Pierce Salguero and The Conversation
It’s Okay to be Doing Okay During the Pandemic, Sigal Samuel
Japan vs. Epidemics, Yamamoto Satomi and Japanology Plus- NHK World-Japan
Thai Buddhist Responses to Covid-19, Brooke Schedneck and The Jivaka Project
In the Time of Covid-19: Living in harmony within our ecosystem, Rupal Ramesh Shah
US Sikhs Tirelessly Travel Their Communities to Feed Hungry Americans, Evan Simko-Bednarski
West MI Hindu Temple Volunteers Deliver Groceries, Rishi Singh
Congregations, Other Faith Groups Receive Millions in Federal Aid, Peter Smith
Buddhist Teachings, Wisdom, and Practices for the Coronavirus Era, Lion's Roar Staff
GUIDANCE FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP, State of Arizona
GOP Activist DeAnna Lorraine: ‘God does not want us wearing masks’, Michael Stone
ACF Native American COVID-19 Resources; Administration for Native Americans, The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Voodoo Priests Recommend Voodoo to Stop Covid-19, The Economist
We Joined a Ramadan Celebration in Animal Crossing, Dexter Thomas
COVID-19 Relief and Recovery: A strong, multi-dimensional safety net is needed, Katie Thompson and Berkley Center-Georgetown University
A message from the Abbot, Trappist Caskets
Passover, Easter Celebrations Revised During COVID-19 Pandemic, Doug Tribou
Detroit Nuns Step Up Ministry During Coronavirus Pandemic, Paula Tutman and Kayla Clarke
Together While Apart: Compassion for the long haul, Tzu Chi USA
JAINA Newsletter : Corona Virus, Jain Center News, Six Dravyas of Jainism, etc..., Mahesh Wadher
At the Vatican, A Christmas Eve Mass Shaped by the Pandemic, Laurel Wamsley
Vatican OKs Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines, Even If Research Involved Fetal Tissue, Laurel Wamsley
West Michigan Hindu Temple Homepage, West Michigan Hindu Temple
“Six Feet Apart We’re Closer than Ever”: Budhism in Canada and the United States during the pandemic, Jeff Wilson and The Jivaka Project
Religion Can Help Tackle Covid, Meeting Told, Tim Wyatt
Houses of Worship Included in Draft of White House’s Reopening Guidelines, Carol Zimmermann and America-The Jesuit Review