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COVID-19 and the Russian Orthodox Church

Author(s) -

Cyril Hovorun

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

euxeinos

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2296-0708

DOI - 10.55337/nncv3861

Subject(s) - bishops , opposition (politics) , covid-19 , pandemic , political science , hierarchy , state (computer science) , sociology , law , virology , politics , medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , pathology , algorithm , outbreak , computer science

The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has affected in nuanced ways various religious niches and subcultures. This article explores some reactions to the pandemic as they have been developed and articulated in the Russian Orthodox Church. These reactions are diverse and often not public. On the upper level of the church’s leadership, the official standpoint of the Russian hierarchy is usually coherent with the official policies of the Russian state. On the lower levels, lay persons, priests, and even bishops often disobey the official line and propagate opposition to the anti-COVID-19 measures.

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