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Nestor T. Castro
University of the Philippines Diliman
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Keeping the Faith: Filipino Catholic Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic Nestor T. Castro
International Journal of Interreligious and Intercultural Studies Vol 5 No 1 (2022): International Journal of Interreligious and Intercultural Studies
Publisher : UNHI PRESS

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32795/ijiis.vol5.iss1.2022.2841

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Since March 2020, Metro Manila and other places in the Philippines has been on lockdownbecause of the surge of Covid-19 cases in the country. Even churches and other places ofworship have been off-limits to church goers during strict lockdown measures called “EnhancedCommunity Quarantine.” This paper looks at how Filipino Catholics practice their religiousobligations during the pandemic. Since majority (81%) of Filipinos are Roman Catholics, thefocus of this paper is how Filipino Catholics view the Covid-19 pandemic and how they copewith it. The data for this study comes from two sources: 1) interviews with church leaders andlay members; and 2) online and offlne ethnographic observation of religious practices duringthe pandemic. Through an anthropological description of Filipino Catholic attitudes on andresponses to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have a better understanding about Filipino resiliencyin times of crises.
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