The Catholic Church and the covid-19 Pandemic: Case Study of Bishop Ordination in Ruteng, Flores, Indonesia

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of law, religion and state
VerfasserInnen: Widyawati, Fransiska (VerfasserIn) ; Lon, Yohanes S. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Brill 2020
In: Journal of law, religion and state
Jahr: 2020, Band: 8, Heft: 2/3, Seiten: 298-308
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Katholische Kirche / Bischof / Ordination / Öffentlichkeit / Staat / COVID-19 / Pandemie / Infektion / Schutz
RelBib Classification:CG Christentum und Politik
CH Christentum und Gesellschaft
KBM Asien
KDB Katholische Kirche
ZC Politik
weitere Schlagwörter:B Manggarai
B Covid-19
B Pandemic
B Catholic Church
B Indonesia
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2212-4810
Enthält:Enthalten in: Journal of law, religion and state
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22124810-2020011