Catholic university’s religion panel on COVID ignores Easter, focuses on Ramadan
Jeremiah Poff - Staff Reporter •April 8, 2020
Religion experts don’t bring up effects on Holy Week celebrations
A Georgetown University panel event hosted by its religion center on Monday about the religious response to the coronavirus pandemic did not delve into how billions of Christians across the globe will not be able to celebrate Easter together.
The “COVID-19 Crisis: Taking Stock of Religious Responses†panel was held at the start of Holy Week, which culminates with Easter this Sunday. As the globe is in something of a lockdown, most churches have cancelled in-person Holy Week services and plan for online ones instead.
Georgetown University, a private Catholic institution in Washington D.C., has cancelled all of its in-person religious services. It plans to livestream its various Easter Week observances on its Facebook page, according to the university website.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/catholic-universitys-religion-panel-on-covid-ignores-easter-focuses-on-ramadan/
