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.

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Submissions from 2020

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Religions Alter Death and Burial Rituals in Wake of Coronavirus, Causing Mourners More Heartbreak, Lindsay Schnell

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A Virus That Hits All Faiths Tests Religion's Tie to Science, Elana Schor and Mariam Fam

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Different Faiths, Same Pain: How to grieve a death in the coronavirus pandemic, David A. Schuck, Gina Hens-Piazza, Rodney Sadler, and The Conversation

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Area Megachurch Holds Sunday Services Despite Coronavirus Concerns, Eric Schwartzberg

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How Hindu Spiritual Practices Can Help Manage Your COVID-19 Anxiety, Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria

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Post-Covid, Will Religion Become More Individualized and, In Turn, Lessen Hostilities?, Priyadarshini Sen

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In the Time of Covid-19: Living in harmony within our ecosystem, Rupal Ramesh Shah

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Fiqh Council of North America Covid Statement: Rulings on daily and weekly congregational prayers during Coronavirus pandemic, Zulfiqar Ali Shah

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Washing the Deceased During COVID-19, Zulfiqar Ali Shah

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Concern Rising Over Mikveh use Amid Coronavirus Epidemic, Jeremy Sharon

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How Coronavirus is Leading to a Religious Revival, Sebastian Shehadi and Miriam Partington

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'My Rabbi's Tools Now Include a Phone': UK Jewish burials changed by Covid-19, Harriet Sherwood and Helen Pidd

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Religion, Siddsg

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Impact of Covid-19 on Religion and Beyond, Rajkumar Singh and The Geopolitics

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Mikvah During Coronavirus?, Rivkah Slonim

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Priest Contemplates His Life, Ministry After COVID-19 Ordeal, Peter Smith

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Passover, Covid-19 and the Dangers of Inhumane Healthcare, Jon Sommer and The Jewish News of Northern California

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Practices for When You Are Sick, Led by Roshi Joan Halifax, Rod Meade Sperry

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India’s Goddesses of Contagion Provide Protection in the Pandemic – Just don’t make them angry, Tulasi Srinivas and The Conversation

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$15,000 Fine After Secret Hasidic Wedding Draws Thousands of Guests, Liam Stack

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Buddhist Teachings, Wisdom, and Practices for the Coronavirus Era, Lion's Roar Staff

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Muslim Prayer Continues Amid Coronavirus Pandemic as CT Mosques Reopen, Ed Stannard

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GUIDANCE FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP, State of Arizona

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For World's Largest Muslim Country, a Virus-Disrupted and Bittersweet Eid, Angie Teo and Agustinus Beo Da Costa

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Should Mosques Remain Open for Congregational Prayer? Countering a Poor Fatwa, The Abrahamic Overview- With Mohammed Nizami

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Coronavirus Updates: Native Americans Put Digital Spin On Traditions Amid Pandemic, The Associated Press and CBS Minnesota

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How Faith Shapes Feelings About the Coronavirus Outbreak, The Associated Press-NORC Center gor Public Affairs Research

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Amid Pandemic, Christians Celebrate an Easter like No Other, The Associated Press and WTOP News

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Voodoo Priests Recommend Voodoo to Stop Covid-19, The Economist

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Covid-19: Trump invites Hindu priest to chant ‘Shanti Path’ for safety of all at White House, The Tribune

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Looking After Your Faith and Religion, The University of Nottingham

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The Religious Dimension of Iraq’s Coronavirus Response, The Washington Institute and Raed Ahmed

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Pagan Festival and Event Updates Resulting from COVID-19 (Updated), The Wild Hunt- Pagan News & Perspectives

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COVID-19: Indian pilgrims will not travel to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2020, Says Naqvi, The Wire Staff

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Buddhist Nun Recommends Calming the Mind to Cope with Pandemic, The World and Karma Lekshe Tsomo

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Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center & Kumbum Chamtse Ling Monastery Web Page, Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center & Kumbum Chamtse Ling Monastery

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Social Distancing Sends Spirituality to the Virtual Realm, Casey Toth

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A message from the Abbot, Trappist Caskets

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Passover, Easter Celebrations Revised During COVID-19 Pandemic, Doug Tribou

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Closing Mosques – Islamic Justifications for Coronavirus Lockdowns, Sajid Umar and Islam 21C

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The White Way, Toshiyuki Umitani, Candace, Donna Higashi, and Moiliili Hongwanji Mission

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Launch of Global Multi-Religious Faith-in-Action Covid-19 Initiative: Faith and positive change for children, families and communities, UNICEF and Religions For Peace

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Online Live Programs, University of Chicago-Spiritual Life

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Coronavirus Threat Causes Area Muslims to Cancel Pilgrimage Plans, Amanda Vinicky

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Diocese of Grand Rapids; Office of the Bishop Newsletter, David Walkowiak

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At the Vatican, A Christmas Eve Mass Shaped by the Pandemic, Laurel Wamsley

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Why I Decided to Immerse in the Mikvah During the Coronavirus Epidemic, Chana Weisberg

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West Michigan Hindu Temple Homepage, West Michigan Hindu Temple

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How the Houston Islamic community is celebrating Ramadan during COVID-19, Katherine Whaley

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Emergency Order Requires Funeral Homes, Doctors to Report COVID-19 Deaths More Quickly; Rapid notice can slow spread of Coronavirus, Bob Wheaton

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“Six Feet Apart We’re Closer than Ever”: Budhism in Canada and the United States during the pandemic, Jeff Wilson and The Jivaka Project

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America’s Death-Care Industry is Getting Squeezed as Cremations Rise at an ‘Astronomical Rate’, Sam Wood

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Safe Ramadan Practices in the Context of the COVID-19, World Health Organization

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Religious Anti-Masker Commands ‘Demon’ to Leave Store Aisle ‘In Jesus Christ’s Name’, Meaghan Wray

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In a Pandemic, Religion Can Be a Balm and a Risk, Vivian Yee

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‘Timeless Message of Unity’ Resonates on Holy Day Celebrating Buddhism, Amidst Pandemic, Jing Zhang

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Religious Education Continues in Different Format During COVID-19 Pandemic, Carol Zimmermann and The Dialog