Interfaith Response to COVID-19
Faith-based organizations and religious institutions have been in the frontline mitigating the impacts of COVID19 and providing communities with much needed guidance and support. This page highlights some of the actions that have been taken and guidelines that have been issued by faith institutions. This is not an exhaustive nor a complete list, but some that were shared with Faith for Earth:
Church Agencies and Faith Organizations in response to COVID19
REPORT: Preventing the next pandemic – Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of transmission
Information Verification by UN on Coronavirus
Returning to work in the context of COVID-19 – A Webinar Recording by WHO and ILO
UN Environment Programme´s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Aggregates all UNEP-related content with regard to COVID-19
Islamic Relief Launches Gduidance on Safe Religious Practice During The Coronavirus Pandemic
WHO COVID19 Risk Communication Updates
PaRD: Religion in times of COVID-19
Interfaith Public Health Network: COVID_19 Resources
UNOAC: A Joint call for Solidarity, Compassion and Unity
UN Communications Response initiative to counter COVID-19 misinformation.
Religions for Peace: Launch of GLOBAL Multi-religious Faith-in-Action COVID-19 Initiative
USAID: COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR FAITH AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS
WEF: Love your neighbour: Islam, Judaism and Christianity come together over COVID-19
UAE Fatwa on Congregations and COVID19
Act Alliance: A Call for Humanity and Stronger Global Governance
JLI: Launch of Global Multi-Religious Faith-in-Action COVID-19 Initiative
The Muslim Council of Britain: Coronavirus Guide for Mosques and Madrasas
Church of Scientology: COVID19 Prevention Resource Center and Interfaith Small Peace – Great People
Baha’i stories in response to COVI19 from Italy (and here), Australia, USA, Luxembourg, and Slovenia
Israel Congregation of Manchester- Passover and Coronavirus: Lessons from today
WEA Sustainability Center: People and Planet 2.0 – Can the Covid-19 tragedy be a historic reset?”
USAID CFOI: Database to capture Faith-based efforts to fight COVID_19
National Zakat Foundation: Zakat and Coronavirus
BBC: The Law of Generosity combatting Coronavirus in Pakistan
Climate Action: Coronavirus: The immediate effect on climate change
CDC: Resources for Community- and Faith-Based Leaders
WCC: Child-focused COVID-19 resources: awareness raising by churches
WEA Creation Care: Covid-19 and some of its implications for creation care and climate change
David Grossmann in Haaretz: When It Fades, New Possibilities Will Emerge
GreenFaith: Faith Community Call for Care and Resilience
Act alliance and Religions for Peace: A Joint Statement – Urgent Action Needed to Prevent COVID-19
Global Ethics: COVID-19: What Our Network is Saying
Global Ethics: 10 Commandments for Responsible Pastoral Reactions to the Corona-Crisis
The Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker
Animal Interfaith Alliance: Covid-19 – When Will We Heed Nature’s Warnings?
Pujya Swamiji: Prepare and Repair during 21 Days of Total Lockdown
WEA Webinar “People and Planet 2.0 – Can the Covid-19 tragedy be a historic reset?