The Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch and All the East, and COVID-19: Impact and Responses
This article, following a brief historical background about the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch and All the East (SOCA), endeavours to provide a summary of the actions taken by SOCA’s Patriarchate in some of its archdioceses worldwide to lessen the impact of lockdowns on SOCA’s faithful, including...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2022
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The ecumenical review
Year: 2022, Volume: 74, Issue: 3, Pages: 475-484 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBL Near East and North Africa KBS Australia; Oceania KDF Orthodox Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Middle East
B Covid-19 B Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch and All the East B Australia |
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| Summary: | This article, following a brief historical background about the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch and All the East (SOCA), endeavours to provide a summary of the actions taken by SOCA’s Patriarchate in some of its archdioceses worldwide to lessen the impact of lockdowns on SOCA’s faithful, including but not limited to the learning and teaching of children within SOCA. The article highlights the work done especially in Australia to ensure that the impact of COVID-19 on the church and its faithful was as minimal as possible. The article concludes with a brief discussion highlighting the lessons learned from this difficult period in the lives of SOCA, the community, and the world. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-6623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The ecumenical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/erev.12719 |