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Leadership development of Clergy and Laity ISSUE 2 2020
in the Diocese of Colombo By Rev’d S Balasundaram, Mission Secretary, Diocese of Colombo - Church of Ceylon
The cultural idea of a ‘new normal’ in the context of Covid-19 is a global question, even as we reach the middle of 2020. Social institutions use their own ways and means to cope with this situation. At the time I pen this article in mid-June, the State situation has drastically changed compared to months of the March and April. Several international friends have expressed their gratitude to the President of our nation for the control of Covid-19. The State permitted resuming all religious observations with safety precautions announced by the health department. Amidst this, we as the Church, took all initiatives during lockdown to continue our mission and ministries. Our focus has been in three main areas:
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