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Ömer Döngeloğlu, theologian
Noteworthy, Profiles, Turkey

Ömer Döngeloğlu, theologian

Ömer Döngeloğlu a Turkish theologian, writer, producer and TV presenter died from COVID-19 in Istanbul on 3 May 2020. He was known for the religious programs he hosted on Kanal 7. He completed his primary education in Zile Altunyurt Primary School and his secondary education in Zile İmam Hatip High School. Later he graduated from Sakarya University School of Theology. He was fluent in Arabic and English. He worked as a preacher in his hometown in Tokat between 1986–1996. He worked in various administrative positions in the public sector for many years. He spent years researching, studying and reading Islamic history and Siyer-i Nebi. He died on 3 May 2020 in Başakşehir State Hospital, where he was being treated for COVID-19, and was buried in Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery. ...
Henri Madelin, theologian
France, Noteworthy, Profiles

Henri Madelin, theologian

Henri Madelin –a French Jesuit priest and theologian – passed away on 8 April 2020 after contracting Covid-19.   Madelin was born on 26 April 1936 in a family of nine children. His family moved to Blois in 1939, where Madelin practiced scouting.   After studying philosophy at the Jesuit formation in Vals-près-le-Puy, two years at Collège Libermann in Douala, and studying theology in Fourvière, Madelin was ordained a priest of the Society of Jesus in 1967.   In 1973, Madelin became director of Action populaire, which became the Center for Research and Social Action (CERAS). After earning a doctorate in political science, he chaired the Centre Sèvres in Paris from 1985 to 1991, when he was appointed national chapl...