The volunteerism as a social phenomenon during a pandemic: the experience of the Russian Orthodox Church
Journal: Problems of Social Hygiene Public Health and History of Medicine
Year: 2022

The article is devoted to the specifics of volunteering during a pandemic. The goal of the Russian Orthodox Church is to study characteristics of volunteerism as a social phenomenon during pandemic on the the Church own experience. The specific features of volunteerism are socially useful orientation, gratuitous nature, good will, charity and care. The volunteerism of the Russian Orthodox Church is rooted in the past centuries. It is always activated when there is social demand for volunteering.