An Italian Experience of Spirituality from the Coronavirus Pandemic

J Relig Health. 2020 Oct;59(5):2193-2195. doi: 10.1007/s10943-020-01036-1.

Abstract

In this letter to the editor, the authors tell their personal experience in the fight against Coronavirus pandemic and call for more spirituality needed to battle in the COVID-19 emergency. They commemorate the story of many Italian priests who have died in this tragedy and claim that spiritual skills for healthcare workers are especially important in a disaster scenario like this COVID 19 pandemic, to relieve stress and psychic sufferance of the same healthcare professionals as well as of patients and their families.

Keywords: COVID 19; Clergy; Healthcare workers; Spirituality.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections*
  • Female
  • Horses
  • Humans
  • Italy
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Spirituality