The response of Roman Catholic priests to Covid-19: A case study on the pastoral and communication activities of nine dioceses worldwide during the first months of the pandemic
This case study focuses on the pastoral and communicative activity of priests from nine Roman Catholic dioceses during the first wave of Covid-19, i.e. from the beginning of the pandemic to approximately June 2020. The dioceses belong to all continents: two are in North America (Saint Augustine, USA...
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| description | This case study focuses on the pastoral and communicative activity of priests from nine Roman Catholic dioceses during the first wave of Covid-19, i.e. from the beginning of the pandemic to approximately June 2020. The dioceses belong to all continents: two are in North America (Saint Augustine, USA, and Ciudad Victoria, Mexico); two in Africa (Isiro-Niangara, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Owerri, Nigeria); two in Europe (Valencia, Spain, and Tempio-Ampurias, Italy); and one each in South America (Duitama-Sogamoso, Colombia), Oceania (Parramatta, Australia), and Asia (Seoul, South Korea). A quantitative methodology was employed through a questionnaire-survey distributed to the clergy of these diocese, with the goal of learning how they communicated with their faithful and helped them to maintain their life of faith during the period of lockdown and restriction of movement. The survey was conducted online between February and April 2021. Findings show that while the pandemic has reduced the attendance of the faithful at church, priests have responded in various ways, trying to continue spiritual assistance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af2e88fabee7466d9c002e03468636de2024-03-02T21:44:20ZengTaylor & Francis GroupChurch, Communication and Culture2375-32342375-32422022-01-017123826310.1080/23753234.2022.2038647The response of Roman Catholic priests to Covid-19: A case study on the pastoral and communication activities of nine dioceses worldwide during the first months of the pandemicDaniel Arasa0Lidia Kim1Jean-Florent Angolafale2Daniele Murrighili3School of Church Communications, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Roma, ItalySchool of Church Communications, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Roma, ItalySchool of Church Communications, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Roma, ItalySchool of Church Communications, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Roma, ItalyThis case study focuses on the pastoral and communicative activity of priests from nine Roman Catholic dioceses during the first wave of Covid-19, i.e. from the beginning of the pandemic to approximately June 2020. The dioceses belong to all continents: two are in North America (Saint Augustine, USA, and Ciudad Victoria, Mexico); two in Africa (Isiro-Niangara, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Owerri, Nigeria); two in Europe (Valencia, Spain, and Tempio-Ampurias, Italy); and one each in South America (Duitama-Sogamoso, Colombia), Oceania (Parramatta, Australia), and Asia (Seoul, South Korea). A quantitative methodology was employed through a questionnaire-survey distributed to the clergy of these diocese, with the goal of learning how they communicated with their faithful and helped them to maintain their life of faith during the period of lockdown and restriction of movement. The survey was conducted online between February and April 2021. Findings show that while the pandemic has reduced the attendance of the faithful at church, priests have responded in various ways, trying to continue spiritual assistance.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23753234.2022.2038647Covid-19Catholic ChurchpriestspastoraldioceseCatholic faithful |
| spellingShingle | Daniel Arasa Lidia Kim Jean-Florent Angolafale Daniele Murrighili The response of Roman Catholic priests to Covid-19: A case study on the pastoral and communication activities of nine dioceses worldwide during the first months of the pandemic Church, Communication and Culture Covid-19 Catholic Church priests pastoral diocese Catholic faithful |
| title | The response of Roman Catholic priests to Covid-19: A case study on the pastoral and communication activities of nine dioceses worldwide during the first months of the pandemic |
| title_full | The response of Roman Catholic priests to Covid-19: A case study on the pastoral and communication activities of nine dioceses worldwide during the first months of the pandemic |
| title_fullStr | The response of Roman Catholic priests to Covid-19: A case study on the pastoral and communication activities of nine dioceses worldwide during the first months of the pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | The response of Roman Catholic priests to Covid-19: A case study on the pastoral and communication activities of nine dioceses worldwide during the first months of the pandemic |
| title_short | The response of Roman Catholic priests to Covid-19: A case study on the pastoral and communication activities of nine dioceses worldwide during the first months of the pandemic |
| title_sort | response of roman catholic priests to covid 19 a case study on the pastoral and communication activities of nine dioceses worldwide during the first months of the pandemic |
| topic | Covid-19 Catholic Church priests pastoral diocese Catholic faithful |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23753234.2022.2038647 |
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