The Catholic Church and the covid-19 Pandemic

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" The Catholic Church and the covid-19 Pandemic "
Fransiska Widyawati

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1072529
Doc. No	:	LA116158
Call No	:	‭10.1163/22124810-2020011‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Fransiska Widyawati
Title & Author	:	The Catholic Church and the covid-19 Pandemic [Article]\ Fransiska Widyawati
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill \| Nijhoff
Title of Periodical	:	Journal of Law, Religion and State
Date	:	2020
Volume/ Issue Number	:	8/2-3
Page No	:	298–308
Abstract	:	This paper explores the connection between the activity of Catholic Church and the covid-19 pandemic through the case of a bishop ordination held in Ruteng, Indonesia. The ordination Mass took place on March 19, 2020, against the background rising numbers of covid-19 cases globally and in Indonesia. The Mass, which was attended by four thousand participants, led to criticisms of the Catholic Church in Ruteng. The Church was accused of jeopardizing the health of the community and failing to adhere to government advisories. It was labeled as selfish and stubborn. This paper discusses the urgency of both the covid-19 situation in Indonesia and of the bishop ordination in Ruteng. Ordination of a new bishop symbolizes a climax in the journey of the Catholic Church in Ruteng. It is a resolution of past conflicts and controversies in the history of the Church in the region. The Church needed ordination as a way of gaining power and legitimacy. This paper explores the connection between the activity of Catholic Church and the covid-19 pandemic through the case of a bishop ordination held in Ruteng, Indonesia. The ordination Mass took place on March 19, 2020, against the background rising numbers of covid-19 cases globally and in Indonesia. The Mass, which was attended by four thousand participants, led to criticisms of the Catholic Church in Ruteng. The Church was accused of jeopardizing the health of the community and failing to adhere to government advisories. It was labeled as selfish and stubborn. This paper discusses the urgency of both the covid-19 situation in Indonesia and of the bishop ordination in Ruteng. Ordination of a new bishop symbolizes a climax in the journey of the Catholic Church in Ruteng. It is a resolution of past conflicts and controversies in the history of the Church in the region. The Church needed ordination as a way of gaining power and legitimacy.
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Descriptor	:	Catholic Church
Descriptor	:	Comparative Law
Descriptor	:	History of Religion
Descriptor	:	Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Descriptor	:	International Law
Descriptor	:	Islamic Law
Descriptor	:	Middle East and Islamic Studies
Descriptor	:	Religion Society
Descriptor	:	Religious Studies
Descriptor	:	Social Sciences
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/22124810-2020011‬