Virtual Community Circles Aid San Diegans During COVID-19
National Conflict Resolution Center launches free online Zoom therapy circles for San Diegans coping with pandemic stress. Sessions, open to the public and limited to 15 to 25 participants, pair group discussion with small breakout sessions. Hosted Mondays via Mindful Mondays videos, with topics on self care and resilience.
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Bonnie Clayton
National Conflict Resolution Center
Zoom
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Clayton
NCRC
San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency
Live Well
Virtue
Ochira
Orthodox Easter under strict COVID curbs across regions
Orthodox Easter in 2020 found churches largely empty as lockdowns limited attendance. From Moscow to Addis Ababa worshipers faced bans or home broadcasts, while Georgia’s late night services tested curfew rules. Serbia held a midnight liturgy with limited believers, and Russia saw Russia’s Patriarch Kirill and President Putin urging resilience amid rising infections. Belarus bucked trends with large crowds, as Lukashenko dismissed pandemic fears. In Ukraine, rival Orthodox groups debated service attendance amid the crisis.
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Moscow
Addis Ababa
Georgia
Serbia
Irinej
Russia
Christ the Savior
Kirill
Alexander Lukashenko
Lukashenko
Ukraine
One Good Thing stories emerge amid COVID gloom
The AP launches its One Good Thing series showing daily acts of kindness during the pandemic. Narratives cover Nashville tornado losses, healthcare worker support, musical renditions from home, meals for the needy, and youth volunteers delivering aid and supplies across communities worldwide.
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New York
Nashville
Associated Press
New Orleans
Rio
National Orchestra of France
Corona Community Choir
Kathmandu
Nepal
Brooklyn
Israel Frischman
Frischman
Solidarity
Emiliano Moscoso
Colombia
Bogota
Italy
Yale
Liam Elkind
Elkind
Nova Knight
Alaska
TJ Kim
Virginia
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