Profiles in Catholicism
Apr 27, 202226 min
Updated: May 2, 2022
A Message from the Editor
In the article Post COVID-19 pandemic mental health challenges, Natarajan Kathirvel points out that experts have predicted a ‘’tsunami of psychiatric illness’’ in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic. We now have a global mental health crisis. Youth suicides and suicide ideation have dramatically increased, and there is a shortage of mental health providers to treat the results of the tsunami. The author also points out that psychological symptoms including anxiety, depression, insomnia are prevalent in up to 60 % among physicians, nurses and medical residents during Covid-19 pandemic
The author concludes that the “mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic can persist and be long lasting for several years after the pandemic. Increases in the prevalence of common psychiatric disorders and suicide are expected during the post-pandemic time. “
I am asking all of our Canadian readers to contact their government as soon as possible to protest their offering physician-assisted suicide to the mentally ill.
In addition to mental health challenges, this issue of Profiles in Catholicism addresses many other topics.
I recently connected with a physician friend on mine in the Ukraine about the ghoulish nightmare that the people are facing, Please pray daily for the people of Ukraine.
Finally, a belated birthday wish to Marco Lo Russo
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A Quote to Remember
“I commend pastoral workers and voluntary associations and organisations to support in practical ways and through concrete initiatives, those families who have mentally ill people dependent upon them. I hope that the culture of acceptance and sharing will grow and spread to them, thanks also to suitable laws and health-care programmes which provide sufficient resources for their practical application….”
by Pope Benedict XVI
Prayers
Prayer for the Neurodivergent
by Father Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos
Prayer for Those Affected by Mental Health Challenges
Lord God, as we have recently recalled Jesus' passion and death, we pray
for those afflicted with a different kind of pain, that
brought about by the challenge of mental illness. May those who face this
physical and spiritual struggle whether personally or as a
close circle of family and friends find new strength and hope in this Easter
season as we remember Jesus' willingness to experience pain
for our salvation. We offer our prayer in the name of Christ Jesus Our
Lord.
by Father John Pawlikowski,OSM Profiles in Catholicism
A prayer for Catholic mental health providers:
“The Promise of Good Friday”
In the heart of the dark, stealing through what is hidden, are the Worms
which empty the potato, leaving it like a brittle egg-shell.
Or the larvae in the soil, rising in the night to strike, ever so gently, The
fledgling plant, eating the leaves, holing its embrace on life.
Or the cold, descending frost, biting into the buds and blunting the tip
That would reach upwards and grow towards the light-increasing-life.
A face disfigured: “Darkness was over the face of the deep” (Gn 1: 2)
Glamour is no protection against the poisonous suggestion, insinuating
further in as it works its way through restless resistance.
Popularity bursts, leaving bruised and battered the people who once Were
icons of success, scattering what was good like crashed glass.
Good works: What were they? Who did them? Who can remember?
Subsiding like the passing of a great whale, where no trace remains.
Together Mary, the Mother of the Lord and Mary Magdalene, and Others,
too, were with John the Evangelist in your presence, Lord, While you
endured the cross, not flinching from their place of pain, But bearing it too,
in the heart’s hearth, kindling a love between us
More like a love from Love, wherein we transcend our differences in Being
still and becoming one, communicating what we can, when we Can,
through your very Presence in the impossible places of pain, Bearing
witness, in word and sacrament, that in being there you are With us,
whether on a cross or accompanying those who are – we are Together
tethered in prayer, touched by the touch of your word.
Oh Lord of Love, your undying Love lights, again and again, our Flickering
failing, near fatal inaccessibility but, as with the closed Room, you can pass
through to the innermost depths of our dying Spirit and, like a fire leaping
up with the flame that lights it, your Presence among us takes us out of our
isolation and estrangement.
Open to us, again and again, the contact of communication with
Communion: to that coming together in the solidarity of suffering that
Rises to the promise of the resurrection, whether in this life or the life
Eternal to come, restoring as it redeems our ruined relationships and
Expands our horizons to the hope of eternal glory and the needy other.
So, Lord, let all who come to help, bring all their expertise and Training,
experience and know-how, whether on their own or in the Company of
others, turning again to the great companionship of the One who has been
through the searing, tearing of soul from body and Everything that torments
and foments division, finding forgiveness to Be the answer that unbinds and
unfurls the biting sins and binds us Through gifts of grace, like many chords
of a song of praise, rising, As we rise, to the praise of your redeeming Love,
turning us to hope.
Oh Lord, let your Holy word so permeate our spirit that, uncovering What
needs healing, heeding what needs helping, helping what needs
Help to recover from the disintegrating, embittering lie of being Unloved,
unwanted, unable to come back into the community we left.
“And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land
until the ninth hour” (Mk 15: 33). “And the Spirit of God was moving over the
face of the waters” (Gn 1: 2).
And so let the Holy Spirit inspire our understanding of the “other” That we
may find a path to the problems that beset us and, in time, Upload the
soothing relief of being released to live, love and be more.
May the Mother of the Lord, Mary Magdalene. St. John and all the Angels
and saints, in all their diverse array, help us to see, to believe And to
benefit from the immense wealth of wisdom in the Tradition And Magisterial
teaching of the Church of Jesus Christ.
And may the depths from which we come, oh Lord, help us to
Communicate with those still immersed in the recesses of hurt, Hurting too
much to talk, too silent to speak, too unheard to be heard
Easily, that the new beginning be not a false, faked start, but a reality
Too hoped for to be anything but solidly real, wonderful and graced.
by Francis Etheredge Profiles in Catholicism
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forthcoming Reaching for the Résurrection : A Pastoral Bioethics
Prayers for the children of Ukraine and Russia
Good and gracious God,
We beg your help in understanding the pain and suffering of Ukraine and Russian children. When one sees the joy and playfulness in each and every gaze, we ask you to help us understand the suffering of disaster both in Ukraine and Russia. The tragedy of bombing the homes and maternity hospitals in Ukraine in which many were killed and maimed we ask why Lord. We ask those who are soldiers and warriors in this war put down their arms and ask Jesus to give us His love and care. We know Lord that you will take care of us as you are with us always but it is hard to understand the innocence of children being whisked away before their little time on earth. Looking at their tiny frail bodies that have been terribly mutilated in the midst of this war. Know that we love you and beg for your help for all those in the disaster. We pray especially for the parents who lost their precious children. We ask you to give us faith and hope so that we may continue to do your work. We pray especially for peace for Ukraine and Russia and all the countries affected by this war in the name of the Father, His Son and the Holy Spirit.
by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
A Prayer for Murdered and Attacked Children
In your great mercy, Lord, hear the prayers of your people
who grieve the violent deaths and wounds of their children
from Ukraine to the streets of Chicago and now in Covington, Kentucky.
Hold these children in the arms of your love.
Console and strengthen the hearts of the their parents.
Enable all of us to find the right ways to end the violence against children.
Be our rock of refuge and our source of hope beyond our pain. Amen
by Father Louis Cameli Profiles in Catholicism
Prayer to serve the poor
Another day to live and do the good o change the lives of
the children and the poor, they are God's
family and we their guardians we know for sure,
We ask for courage to face the abusers and the doers of the wrong
we never compromise with the evil force we fight,
we do the good and we are where we belong,
With justice, and with the power to care,
we are changing lives,
You Lord are with us and with your love and friendship,
strength and power you share. Amen..
by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
Prayer for commitment to justice.
They praised you as Messiah,
Revolution was not your mission,
You taught acts of love and care
Yet no one would change and listen.
You cleared the Temple of exploiters,
challenged the system of evil, so corrupt,
Your words were silenced, so quickly, so abrupt
by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
Mental Health Interviews
General Interviews
Articles/Commentaries
Catholic psychiatrist urges life balance in increasingly isolated world
by Inés San Martín Crux
Husband whose wife killed his children pushes for changes to Ireland’s mental health law
by IrishCentral
Link to Ireland Issues and Challenges
From the cushion to the couch: Buddhism’s powerful influence on psychotherapy
by Ira Rifkin Religion News Service
Epilepsy and Mental Health
by Tim T UBC
Link to Epilepsy
Kyleigh Leddy Paints Vivid Portrait of Sister's Schizophrenia: 'She Became Another Person'
by Sandra Sobieraj Westfal People
Lost in Transition: The Behavioral Health Needs of Veterans in Eight County Jails
by Erin Comartin, Megan Dunnigan & Victoria Nelson Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Psychologists explain the hidden danger of “dark empaths”
by Nadja Heym and Alexander Sumich PsyPost
Mental health support becomes an inside job
by CathNews
ACU program a ‘lifesaver’ for those with mental illness
by CathNews
Caring for the whole person includes mental health
by Eric A Clayton Independent Catholic News
Psychiatrists are uncovering connections between viruses and mental health. They’re surprising
by Brian Resnick Vox
Pandemic sees rise in depresion, anxiety and stress
by CathNews
Q & A with Sr. Lipy Gloria Rozario, whose videos help thousands with their mental health
by Sumon Corray Global Sisters Report
Rates of depression and anxiety climbed across the globe in 2020, analysis finds
by Theresa Gaffney Stat News
With The Mental Health Project, we’re shining a brighter light on a growing crisis
by Michele Matassa Flores The Seattle Times
A Very Small Boat: On Loving Someone With Severe Mental Illness
by Emily Claire Schmitt Patheos
Dealing with mental health crisis one Zoom call at a time
by Don Babwin The Associated Press
Suffering from Mental Illness with the Saints
by Anna Rose Meeds Catholic Stand
Addiction & Mental Health Resources for First Responders in Kokomo, Indiana
by City Recovery Center
Rio Ferdinand: Speak up on mental health, urges ex-Man Utd captain
by BBC
Confronting Suicide and Mental Health during COVID
by Stephen G. Adubato Patheos
"You can always come back upstream" - Irish man's powerful mental health reminder
by Catherine Devane IrishCentral
Data indicates QAnon believers may be more likely to be mentally ill. Many QAnon followers report having mental health diagnoses
by Sophia Moskalenko The Conversation
Bishop Conley: St. Joseph helped me through depression, quarantine
by Catholic News Agency
Jesuit Examines Link Between Spirituality and Mental Health
by Tracey Quinlan Dougherty Fordham News
Text-Message Intervention May Prevent Relapse in Patients with Schizophrenia
by Johns Hopkins Medicine
Global Agenda Mental Health COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response
by Federico Graciano Futurity/World Economic Forum
Camillians tackle the shackling of Indonesia's mentally ill
by UCA News
Spain’s virus surge hits mental health of front-line workers
by Renato Britto The Associated Press
Advice on navigating the holiday season when living with bipolar disorder
by The Associated Press
About Family Therapy, the Christmas Creche, and Being Molded Deeply Into God’s Divine Embrace
by Christopher Alt, SJ The Jesuit Post
Catholic mental health council applauds Bishop Conley’s candor on mental illness
by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Innovative solutions to address the mental health crisis: Shifting away from police as first responders
by Stuart M. Butler and Nehath Sheriff Brookings
Depression, stress hitting Navajo nation during pandemic, priest says
by John Lavenburg Crux
Report urges people-centred mental health system
by CathNews
God Never Leaves: What Mental Illness Taught Me About My Faith
by Guest Writer Patheos
Four things you can do to support your teen’s mental health
by UNICEF
Australian bishops get it right on mental health
by Father Daniel P Horan, OFM National Catholic Reporter
Dying of loneliness: How COVID-19 is killing dementia patients
by Algazeera
Before the pandemic, refugee mental health was severely overlooked. Now it’s a full-blown crisis
by Tim Gaynor The UN Refugee Agency
The Road to Recovery: Psychotherapy or Medication—Which Is Right For Me?
by Rachel Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak Patheos
Catholic relief agencies in Africa step in as pandemic impacts mental health
by Tawanda Karombo National Catholic Reporter
Mental illness is hurting Black faith communities. Prayer shouldn’t be our only defense.
by Kenneth C. Ulmer Religion News Service
Public Service Announcement to (Especially Catholic) Priests, Nuns, Social Workers, Therapists, and Lay People
byMarie Kopp Patheos
Filipino priest warns of pandemic's mental health fallout. Better support and services are needed to tackle 'psychological impact of coronavirus'
by Joseph Peter Calleja UCA News
The pandemic's devastating effect on American mental health
by R.W. Dellinger Angelus News
Mental Health awareness under the spotlight in UK
by LydiaO’Kane Vatican News
Adapting mental health services to COVID-19
by Callie Armstrong The Pilot
Covid-19: UN urges actions on mental health
by Robin Gomez VaticanNews
Amid Coronavirus, Catholic Psychologists Provide a Frame for Suicide Prevention
by Perry West CAN/.National Catholic Register
Archbishop Fisher of Sydney provides Insights on Religion and Mental Health "Being a Christian doesn’t immunize you to life’s challenges."
by Jesus Caritas Est Catholic News World
Church can do more to help with mental health, expert says
by Charles C. Camosy Crux
People Born Blind Are Mysteriously Protected From Schizophrenia
by Shayla Love Vice
The Hidden Crisis in Rural America
by Emily Buder Atlantic
God Never Leaves: What Mental Illness Taught Me About My Faith
by Guest Writer Patheos
Does mental illness make you violent?
by Sofia Carozza Patheos;
Yes, We Have a Mental Health Crisis in America. It Starts in the White House.
by Shane Phipps Patheos
Three Ways to Reduce the Stigma of Mental Illness
by Tina Maylux Patheos
Regret can seriously damage your mental health – here's how to leave it behind
by Moya Sarner The Guardian
Father Dave Talks Mental Health and Social Media
by Team Busted Halo Busted Halo
The True Story Behind The Failed Psychological Experiment Of The Three Christs of Ypsilanti
by Taig Spearman ATI
Marquette’s Markus Howard is changing the way athletes talk about mental health
by Zac Davis America
Bipolar Disorder and Promises to Theresa
by Birgit Jones Catholic Stand
Catholics must do more to accompany people with mental illness, says this deacon
by US Catholic
Marquette’s Markus Howard is changing the way athletes talk about mental health
by Zac Davis America
New ministries for mental health, homelessness and food sustainability
by Peter Feuerherd The Field Hospital/National Catholic Reporter
'Color Me Healthy' aims to bolster mental health in minority communities
by Scott Scanlon| The Buffalo News
California Bishops on Healing Mental Illness
by Sofia Carozza Patheos
Family’s tragedy leads to new mental health ministry at local church
by R.W. Dellinger Angelus
Gray mist of depression also falls on priests Overworked and not always appreciated, the church's shepherds need understanding too
by Margarita Chen La Croix International
Humanitarian organisation blames Australia for mental health crisis
by CathNews New Zealand
Indonesian priest sets mentally ill free
by Ryan Dagur Jakarta UCA News
Mental health of migrants detained under Australian 'offshore processing policy' equivalent to 'victims of torture'
by Adam Daly The journal .ie
Mental illness in a theological context
by Megan Wildhood CathNews New Zealand
The Psychopharmacology of Everyday Life
by Jamieson Webster NCR Daily
The Present Moment: A Christian Approach to Mindfulness
by Dr. Gregory Bottaro Mind and Spirit
Do I Need therapy?
by Julia Hogan, LCPC Mind and Spirit
A Vaccine for Depression? Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.
by Taylor Beck Pocket
Mental Health Day launched in 1992. Here’s what’s changed since then
by Natasha Frost Quartz
Rise in priest suicides prompts call for helpline in Ireland
by Catholic News Agency
Not One More: A Pastor’s Plea For Churches To Destigmatize Mental Illness
by Brandan Robertson Patheos
Twitter’s Fr. Goyo on Finding Help for Depression and Thoughts of Suicide
by Kate O'Hare Patheos
What is the link between mental suffering and artistic creativity?
by John J. Conley America
Catholics and Mental Illness: Coming Out of the Shadows
by Melanie Jean Juneau Catholic Stand
An Oregon bill could allow mentally ill patients to be starved
by Catholic News Agency
Lessons learned about Catholics with mental health struggles
by Mary Rezac Crux
"Hearts Made Whole" A Pastoral Letter on Behavior Health
by Bishop Michael Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston, W.VA
Parishes called to welcome, support people with mental illness
by Christine M. Williams Catholic News Service
Pope Francis and People with Mental Disorders
by Lloyd I. Sederer, MD The Huffington Post
PTSD: The Sacred Wound
by Edward Tick, Ph.D. Catholic Heath Association
Through a glass darkly: How Catholics struggle with mental illness
by Anna Weaver US Catholic
Articles/Commentaries
Mental health status among prison officers in the process of enforcing the law during COVID-19epidemic: a cross-sectional survey from China
by Yang Li, Zhen Wen, Yimei He & Jingting Huang BMC Psychiatry volume 22, Article number: 33 (2022)
Assessing incarcerated women’s physical and mental health status and needs in a Swiss prison: a cross-sectional study
by Aurélie Augsburger, Céline Neri, Patrick Bodenmann, et al Health & Justice volume 10, Article number: 8 (2022)
Seious Mental Illness Prevalence in Jails and Prisons
by Treatment Advocacy Center
Ill Equipped: U.S. Prisons and Offenders with Mental Illness
by Human Rights Watch
Pakistan halts execution of mentally ill death row inmates. Rights groups welcome the Supreme Court ruling for easing the plight of vulnerable prisoners
by Zahid Hussain Khan UCA News
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart talks mental illness in jail during Rockford visit
by Adam Poulisse rrstat.com
Human Rights Watch Details Abuse of Mentally Disabled Prisoners
by Sarah Horwitz The Washington Post
Forget Me Not: Dementia in Prison
by Tina Maschi, PhD, LCSW, ACSW, Jung Kwak, PhD, MSW, Eunjeong Korta; The Gerontologist, Volume 52, Issue 4, August 2012
A cross-sectional survey of prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among prisoners in New South Wales, Australia
by Sarah Larney, Libby Topp, Devon Indig, et al BMC Public Health volume 12, Article number: 14 (2012)
Articles/Commentaries
Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says
by Mike Stobb The Associated Press
Helping adolescents to better support their peers with a mental health problem: A cluster-randomised crossover trial of teen Mental Health First Aid
by Laura M Hart, Amy J Morgan, Alyssia Rossetto Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Filipino boy kills himself over online learning
by Joseph Peter Calleja UCA News
Link to Suicide
Well-being of young: a silent pandemic of psychological distress
by CathNews New Zealand
Teens Fight for Their Mental Health as They Take on Stress During the Pandemic
by Jessica Easthope NetTV
With teen mental health deteriorating over five years, there’s a likely culprit
by Jean Twenge The Conversation
Bringing teen mental illness out of the shadows
by Katie Scott The Arlington Catholic Herald
Anti-Trans Bills Are Directly Harming LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health
by James Factor them
Teenage suicides could be sign of mental health toll
by CathNews
Mental health of young people declined during lockdown
by CathNews
Parish, school initiative seeks to combat youth mental illness
by Jacqueline Tetrault Pilot Staff The Pilot
Articles/Commentaries
How Digital Media is Changing Our Children’s Mental Health
by Dr. Kevin Skinner ParenetalGuidance
New York State Failed to Provide Legally Required Mental Health Care to Kids, Lawsuit Claims
by ProPublica
Mental Health Surveillance Among Children — United States, 2013–2019
by CDC
Rwandan rehabilitation center cares for children with mental illness
by Aimable Twahirwa National Catholic Reporter
Pediatricians say the mental health crisis among kids has become a national emergency
by Deepa Shivram NPR
Children face a mental health crisis, but they need more than antidepressants
by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The Guardian
8-Year-Olds in Despair: The Mental Health Crisis Is Getting Younger
by Christina Caron The New York Times
Global rise in childhood mental health issues amid pandemic
by John Leicester The Associated Press
Articles/Commentaries
Mentally ill' woman with dog sparks Indonesian mosque storm
by Konradus Epa, UCA News
Dublin mother, who killed her three children, committed to mental hospital
by IrishCentral
Assessing incarcerated women’s physical and mental health status and needs in a Swiss prison: a cross-sectional study
by Aurélie Augsburger, Céline Neri, Patrick Bodenmann, et al Health & Justice volume 10, Article number: 8 (2022)
A systematic review of post-release programs for women exiting prison with substance-use disorders: assessing current programs and weighing the evidence
by Layla Edwards, Sacha Kendall Jamieson, Julia Bowman, et al Health & Justice volume 10, Article number: 1 (2022
A qualitative study examining the perceived barriers and facilitators to medical healthcare services among women with a serious mental illness
by Christina P C Borba , Lara DePadilla, Frances A McCarty, et al Womens Health Issues. 2012 Mar;22(2):e217-24.
Walking Mama Home: Dementia Patients can Lead Happy Lives that Matter
by Rebecca Hamilton Patheos
Suicidal Fruit: What Happens When the Mental Health Profession Fails Post Abortive Women
by Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak Patheos
Learning to Cope With Her Husband’s Mental Illness: the Story of Suhad
by International Catholic Migration Commission
Medical Journal Articles
Practicing exorcism in schizophrenia
by Kazuhiro Tajima-Pozo Diana Zambrano-Enriquez, Laura de Anta, et al MJ Case Rep. 2011 Feb 15;2011:bcr1020092350.
Link to Exorcism and Satanism
Prevalence and Persistence of Psychiatric Disorders in Youth After Detention. A Prospective Longitudinal Study
by Linda A. Teplin, PhD; Leah J. Welty, PhD; Karen M. Abram, PhD; et al Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2012;69(10):
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Neighborhood Support, and Internalizing and Externalizing Mental Disorders among 6–17 years old US Children: Evidence from a Population-Based Study
by Ahmad Khanijahani & Kenan Sualp Community Mental Health Journal volume 58, pages166–178 (2022)
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Neighborhood Support, and Internalizing and Externalizing Mental Disorders among 6–17 years old US Children: Evidence from a Population-Based Study
by Ahmad Khanijahani & Kenan Sualp Community Mental Health Journal volume 58, pages166–178 (2022)
The Pharmacologic Treatment of Schizophrenia—2021
by Donald C. Goff, JAMA. December 28, 2020.
General Articles/Commentaries
Fascist fight clubs: how white nationalists use MMA as a recruiting too
by Karim Zidan The Guardian
Link to Fascism and to Neo-Nazis
Details emerge of Russian killing of priest in Ukraine
by John Burger Aleteia
Link to War
Priest staying in Ukraine with his parishioners: 'God gives me the strength'
by ACI Prensa
Holy See urges protection of victims of human trafficking
by CathNews
Link to Human Trafficking
The war has helped to resurrect Poland’s Catholic church
by Luke Coppen The Spectator
Another Catholic Priest is Kidnapped this Month - Please Pray for the Safe Return of Fr. Felix Zakari Fidson
by Catholic News World
Cardinal Ranjith joins mass protests in Sri Lanka
by CathNews
Hell at Abbey Gate: Chaos, Confusion and Death in the Final Days of the War in Afghanistan
by Joshua Kaplan, Joaquin Sapien, Brian J. Conley, Mohammad J. Alizada, Samira Nuhzat, Mirzahussain Sadid, and Abdul Ahad Poya ProPublica
Children are still at risk of trafficking, says report
by Sarah Meyrick Church Times
Link to Children at Risk
Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe
by Mike Stonne The Associated Press
Link to Children Challenges
One euthanasia death in WA every two days
by CathNews
Link to Euthanasia
Brain Implants Allow Paralyzed Man to Communicate Using His Thoughts. This study marks the first time a completely paralyzed patient regained the ability to communicate at length, researchers say
by Margaret Osborne Smithsonian Magazine
Six Nuns Came to India to Start a Hospital. They Ended Up Changing a Country
by Jyoti Thottam The New York Times
Drunk Russian man attacks Ukrainian Catholic priest in Germany
by Catholic News Agency
Politics, profits rob poor millions of Covid-19 vaccines
by Ben Joseph UCA News
Link to Political Crimes
Disarming our hearts, disarming the world
by Tony Magliano The Association of United States Catholic Priests
Fox Nation’s Lara Logan Suggests Theory of Evolution Is a Hoax Funded by Jews
by Ryan Bort Rolling Stone
Link to Antisemitism
Christians Should Learn From The Jews
by Henry Karlson Patheos
Gunman kills 5 in mass shooting spree in central Israel
by Ilan Ben Zion The Associated Press
Link to Gun Violenceto Murder and to Hate Crimes
South Bronx High School shooting: Three students shot, one dead near school
by Laura Studley CNN
Link to Murdered Children
Immanuel of Rome: The Jewish Dnte
by Eli Kavon The Jerusalem Post
Cardinal Parolin discusses the future of Vatican diplomacy
by Andrea Gagliarducci Catholic News Agency
Health partners race to secure life-saving HIV medicines and services for people affected by the war in Ukraine
by UNAIDS
Link to HIV/AIDS
A national review of vertical HIV transmission
by John C Forbes, Ariane M Alimenti, Joel Singer,et al Canadian Pediatric AIDS Research Group
Link to Pregnancy and Pregnancy Challenges
CROI 2021: Advances in Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV and Antiviral Therapy for COVID-19
by Shauna H Gunaratne , Hong-Van Tieu, Timothy J Wilkin , Barbara S Taylor Top Antivir Med. Jun-Jul 2021;29(3):361-378.
Boceprevir and telaprevir in the management of hepatitis C virus-infected patients.
by Butt AA, Kanwal F. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jan 1;54(1):96-104
Link to Hepatitis C
Preliminary study suggests tuberculosis vaccine may be limiting COVID-19 deaths
by ScienceDaily
Link to Tuberculosis
HIV drug stabilizes disease progression in metastatic colorectal cancer
by ScienceDaily
Link to Cancer
Rory Staunton sepsis foundation saves 16,000 lives
by IrishCentral
Link to Sepsis
Living & Walking with Alzheimer’s
by Paul Bauman Commonweal
Link to Alzheimer’s disease
Disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer's disease
by Daniela Galimberti and Elio Scarpini Ther Adv Neurol Disord . 2011 Jul;4(4):203-16
Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe
by Mike Stonne The Associated Press
Future Directions for Elderly Patients With Relapsed/Refractory AML
by Jordyn Sava Targeted Ecology
New Vatican instruction: Identity of Catholic schools to be respected
by teachers, students
by Hannah Brockhaus Catholic News Agency
Link to Catholic Schools
Putin’s Goons Say Tucker Carlson Is Must-See TV. The Kremlin has told state-run TV to air Carlson’s pro-Russia talking points as much as possible
by Bess Levin Vanity Fair
Link to Media
My 1-year-old loves to read 'Antiracist Baby.' As a white Jewish mom, I think everyone should have a copy
by Emily Jaege Insider
After exposing LDS Church wealth, apostle pay and abuse allegations, this nonprofit is shutting down
by Peggy Fletcher Stack Salt Lake Tribune
'I don't see, I don't hear': Mexican bishop on working with crime bosses
by David Agren Catholic News Service/The Pilot
Archbishop resigns from Anglican Church of Canada over sexual misconduct
by Kathryn Post Religion News Service
The guitarist who saved hundreds of people on a sinking cruise liner
by Sarah McDermott BBC
Hard Truths and Healing: Elder-in-Residence Program Piloted at Carleton
by Erica Helgerud Carleton College
Link to Elder Challenges
Modern Saint: San Romero de America
by Father Pablo Migone Patheos
Pope Francis advocates for inclusion of people with disabilities in society
by Courtney Mares Catholic News Agency/Angelus
Link to Disabilities
Should Christian Women Endure Abuse?—A Response
by Julie Roys The Roys Report
Link to Women Challenges and Leadership
Pope: Person with autism can be a Good Samaritan
by Robin Gome Vatican News
Link to Autism
Why a 400-year relationship between Mi’kmaq and Catholic Church is under pressure
by Tom Aye CBC
Boarding school headteacher in Indonesia sentenced to death for raping 13 students and impregnating some of them
by Sky News
Link to Child Sexual Abuse General Reports
The Philippines' secret pandemic of child sexual abuse
by Father Shay Cullen UCA News
Philippine bishop challenges Marcos Jr. to pay tax bill
by Joseph Peter Calleja UCA News
Talking Truth to Power that Exploits the Poor
by Father Shay CullenPreda Foundation
Link to Poverty
Annual Keeley Vatican lecture addresses sexual abuse in Catholic Church
by Emma Duffy The Observer
Link to Catholic Sexual Violence Against Minors
Priest urges Ramaphosa to establish inquiry into historical sexual abuse
by Bulelwa Payi IOL - Independent Online
Link to Protestant Sexual Violence Against Minors
Pepper Pike Rabbi arrested for allegedly exchanging sexual messages with officer posing as teen
by Cleveland 19
Link to Jewish Sexual Violence Against Minors
Vulnerance of Pastoral Care
by Ute Leimgrube Religions
Dr Wilcox expresses ‘deep shame’ that former priest in his diocese abused woman for nearly ten years
by Paul Wilkinson Church Times
Link to Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls
Pennsylvania care home workers accused of abusing residents
by Mark Scolforo The Associated Press
I quit baseball for good, but God had other plans
by Jack McLinden, SJ The Jesuit Post
Link to Sports and Spirituality
It’s time to bust up the Major League Baseball monopoly
by John W. Miller America
Welcome to Baseball’s Golden Age
by Tevi Troy Tablet
Pope hosted homeless people at his residence to interview him
by Carol Glatz Catholic News Service/Crux
Link to Homeless
Principal calls for more action on cyberbullying
by CathNews
Link to Cyberbullying, School Bullying, and Hazing
Ivanka Trump 'Incriminated' Her Father With 1/6 Testimony: Glenn Kirschner
by Jason Lemon Newsweek
Link to Domestic Terrorism/Insurrection/Sedition
Art deepens faith, says Sulpician priest, who has international following
by George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic News Service
Link to Spirituality and Art
Interview with Oscar-nominated filmmaker, Evgeny Afineevsky, about his new film 'Francesco'
by Jesuits in Britain
Link to Spirituality and Filmand to The Jesuits
Why sexual abuse mostly goes unreported in Africa
by Lucie Sarr La Croix International
American Catholic Nun is Kidnapped in Burkina Faso - Please Pray for the Safe Release of Sister Suellen!
by Catholic News World
Thomas Sankara murder: Ex-Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré found guilty
by BBC
The Carmelite missionary sisters in Burundi – “mothers” of reconciliation
by AId to the Church in Need
In Cameroon, local Caritas puts Pope’s environmental message to work
by Ngala Killian Chimtom Crux
Cameroon: 'Boko Haram kill the men first'
by Fionn Shine Independent Catholic News
Russian mercenaries accused of human rights abuses in Central African Republic
by Ngala Killian Chimtom Crux
Congolese bishops urge clerics with kids to leave priesthood
by Lucie Sarr La Croix International
Ebola outbreak in DRC’s east declared over
by Aljazeera
Link to Ebola
Civilians killed in rebel attack in eastern DRC
by Vatican News
Sisi's five mistakes brought the Egyptian economy to the current impasse
by Osama Gaweesh Middle East Monitor
Egypt: Coptic Orthodox priest fatally stabbed
by Independent Catholic News
Women of Lesotho's garment industry lose jobs, hope in COVID
by Majirata Latela and Ryan Lenora Brown The Associated Press
Mozambique: Why IS is so hard to defeat in Mozambique
by Frank Gardner BBC
Nigeria: Father Ozigi released; two other priests still in the hands of kidnappers.
by Vatican News
Nigeria atheist Mubarak Bala jailed for blaspheming Islam
by Ishaq Khalid BBC
Aid group labels persecution of Christians in Nigeria a ‘genocide’
by Ngala Killian Chimtomom Crux
Christian leaders condemn Britain’s Rwanda plan
by CathNews
Hargeisa fire: Inferno devastates market in Somaliland's capital
by BBC
Durban flood survivors: South Africans homeless, hurt and heartbroken
by Shingai Nyoka BBC
New bishop in South Sudan: “We must get back on our feet and give hope to the people”
by Aid to the Church in Need
South Sudan: Sight saving clinic at Ave Maria Mission
by Lillian Omari, MCSPA Independent Catholic News
South Sudan: Bishop says being shot was a moment of grace
by Fionn Shiner and Raquel Mart independents Catholic News
Prosecutors: Likely more victims of former Ellendale pastor charged with sexual abuse
by Hannah Edelman Delaware News Journal
Link to Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls
Supporting Male Survivors of Abuse, Assault, and Trauma
by Tim Barclay, PhD innerboddy Research
Link to General Violence Challengesand to Domestic Violence
We Fell Short in Protecting Our Employees
by Timothy Dalrymple Christianity Today
Man who parked weapons near Capitol on 1/6 gets prison
by Michael Kunzelman The Associated Press
Catholic Union welcomes new police guidance on Last Rites
by James Somerville-Meikle Independent Catholic News
Link to Police Protection and Challenges and to End of Life Challenges
NYC priest slams church member as ‘disgusting,’ lawsuit claims
by Kathianne Boniello New York Post
Jan. 6 committee votes to hold Scavino, Navarro in contempt
by Farnoush Amiri and Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press
A harrowing chronicle of Christians suffering under Islamic rule
by Jerry Salyer Catholic World Report
Islamophobia on the rise as French presidential election nears
by Linah Alsaafin Aljazeera
Link to Fear, Hate, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Supporting Male Survivors of Abuse, Assault, and Trauma
by Tim Barclay, PhD innerboddy Research
Link to General Violence Challenges and to Domestic Violence
Former MLB player Milton Bradley accused of domestic violence, threatened to kill her wife
by Marca
Calling on the Irish government to respond to the needs of children of priests
by Vincent Doyle The Tablet
Rosary Rally Spreads All Over Ireland
by Catholic Arena
Link to The Rosary
Interview with Oscar-nominated filmmaker, Evgeny Afineevsky, about his new film 'Francesco'
by Jesuits in Britain
The New Authoritarians
by Alex Gutentag Tablet
Link to United States Politics- Part Two
California mass shooting: 6 dead, 10 injured in Sacramento
by Adam Beam The Associated Press
Israeli receives death penalty in UAE for drug possession
by Jerusalem Post
Link to Death Penalty
71 Chinese inmates on death row had their hearts or lungs removed during executions before being declared dead, new study says
by Taiyler Simone Mitchell Insider
Reports document China's renewed crackdown on religions
by UCA News
UN condemns bomb attacks on schools in Afghanistan
by Robin Gomes Vatican News
Treatment for opioid addiction often brings discrimination
by Geoff Mulvihill and Claudia Lauer The Associated Press
Link to Addiction
Immigration advocates praise decision to end ‘Title 42’ border policy
by John Lavenburg Crux
Link to United States Immigration Challenges
Trump aide seeking NH House seat voted in 2 states in 2016
by Drian Slodysko and Holly Ramer The Associated Press
Link to Political Crimes
New York AG asks court to hold Donald Trump in contempt
by Tierney Sneed and Sonia Moghe CNN
Multiple Children Gunned Down in Kentucky Shooting, Suspect at Large
by Chloe Mayer Newsweek
Vatican official speaks to event hosted by LGBT outreach group New Ways Ministry
by Brian Fraga National Catholic Reporter
Link to LGBTQ Challenges
Trial testimony: Vatican wanted to pay off London broker
by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press
Link to Financial Crimes
Sheriff Tom Dart Attacks Gov. Pritzker For Refusing New Inmates In State Prisons
by Shannon Heffernan WBRZ
Link to Prison Challenges
A Charmed British Life. A recent biography of Tom Stoppard shows the playwright coming to terms with the Jewishness buried beneath his proud English identity
by Mardean Isaac Tablet
The Cross’ Indispensable Invitation
by Tony Magliano The Southern Cross
Tropical Storm Megi: 25 killed in Philippines tropical storm
by BBC
Kinder chocolate factory told to shut over salmonella cases
by BBC
71 Chinese inmates on death row had their hearts or lungs removed during executions before being declared dead, new study says
by Taiyler Simone Mitchell Insider
One man arrested as two Co Sligo murders being investigated as hate crimes
by IrishCentral
Link to Ireland Issues and Challenges
Ex-officer convicted of storming Capitol to disrupt Congress
by Michael Kunzwlma The Associated Press
Link to Domestic Terrorism/Insurrection/Sedition
Trial set for priest charged in 2017 sexual assault case
by Jeff Bonty Daily Journal
The conversion of Father Joseph Coolidge Shaw
by Thomas Leste The Pilot
Link to Conversions
Bishop of Worcester welcomes Bill to outlaw child marriages, but finds an anomaly
by Paul Wilkenson Church Times
The Mystery of Death
by Cynthia Borgeault Spirituality and Practice
Link to End of Life Challenges
SVP brands plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda 'inhuman'
by James Welton Independent Catholic News
Husband of Food Network Star Pleads Guilty in Beating Death of 3-Year-Old Girl
by Jeff Truesdell People
Link to Murdered Children
‘Disney Dad’ Anthony Todt found guilty of murdering his wife and children and living with their bodies
by Io Dodd Independent
Prayer, worship lift unaccompanied migrant teens in shelters
by Giovanna Dell'Orto The Associated Press
Link to General United States Immigration Challenges
Preacher Franklin Graham Condemned for Telling Fox News Viewers to Pray for Putin: ‘You Pervert the Word of God’
by Umberto Gonzalez The Wrap
“Faith Can Survive Without Buildings,” says Local Priest
by VOCM
Cologne Catholic Church funds paid for priest’s gambling debts
by Deutsche Welle
Burger King draws criticism for ‘blasphemous’ ad in Spain
by Inés San Martín Crux
Lessons from a Canine Spiritual Master
by Brett Helbling, SJ The Jesuit Post
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The Catholic Guide to Depression
by Aaron Kheriaty, MD with Fr. John Cihak, STD
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Catholic Christianity and Mental Health: Beliefs, Research and Applications
by Harold G. Koenig, MD
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Surviving Depression: A Catholic Approach
by Kathryn j. Hermes, FSP
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
The Birth of the Living God: A Psychoanalytic Study
by Ana-Maria Rizzuto, M.D.
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Teens and the Impact of Sleep on Mental Health
by Slumber Yard Team
Reviewed by Dr. Gregory Minnis, DPT Slumber Yard
Depression, Anxiety, and Other Things We Don’t Want to Talk About
by Ryan Casey Waller
Commentary by Busted Halo
The Magdalene Mystery
by Christine Sunderland
Reviewed by Francis Etheredge Profiles in Catholicism
Reaching for the Resurrection: A Pastoral Bioethics
by Francis Etheredge
Reviewed by Dr. Moira McQueen,LLB, MDiv, PhD, DSL (Hon.), Profiles in Catholicism
The A B C Q of Conceiving Conception: One of the Greatest Transformations in the Whole of Nature
by Francis Etheredge
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Lessons and Beliefs: Learning to Love
by Mark Tedesco
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Newearth: Justine Awakens
by A.K.Frailey
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Discipleship For the Future
by Frank P. Desiano, CSP
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Creation: A Catholic’s Guide to God and the Universe
by Christopher T. Baglow
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Praying with Saint Paul Using Lectio Divina: Acts of the Apostles New American Bible
by Paulist Press
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Music Has Legs
by David Haznaw and Marlene Byrne
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
The Games of War: A Treasury of Rules for Battles with Toy Soldiers. Ships and Planes
by John Bobek
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
The Via Dolorosa
by Michael L. Russo
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
The Best Catholics in the World
by Derek Scally
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
What is Adoration?
by the Benedictine Sisters of Sacre Coeur de Montmartre
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Trust Your Feelings: learning how to make choices with Ignatius of Loyola
by Nikolaas Sintobin SJ
Reviewed by Messenger Publications/Independent Catholic News
Ever Closer Union?
by Perry Anderson
Reviewed by James J. Sheehan Commonweal
Adoption: Should you, Could you, And then what?
by Dr. Ray Guarendi
by Alejandro Bermudez Catholic News Agency
Fertile Ground: A Pilgrimage through Pregnancy
by Laura S. Jansson
Reviewed by Frederick Frost Commonweal
40 Women: Unseen Women of the Bible from Eden to Easter
by Ros Clarke
Commentary by Independent Catholic News
Françoise Gilot: The Years in France
by Elisa Farran, Annie Maïllis, et al.
Commentary by Amy Crawford Smithsonian Magazine
Benefits On Trial
by Neil Carpenter
Reviewed by Bernadette Meaden Independent Catholic News
Soldiers of God in a Secular World
by Sarah Shortall
Reviewed by Peter Steinfels Commonweal
‘Gay and Catholic: Accepting My Sexuality, Finding Community, Living My Faith
by Eve Tushnet
Reviewed by David Laidlaw The Catholic World Report
Film Reviews/Commentaries
Bloom
Commentary by Maria Popova Brain Pickings
Words on Bathroom Walls
Reviewed by Brad Miner The Catholic Thing
Father Stu
Reviewed by John Lavenburg Crux
‘Father Stu’: Two Who Knew the Real Man Behind the New Mark Wahlberg/Mel Gibson Movie
Commentary by Kate'Hare Patheos
Francis in Iraq
Reviewed by Shannon Mullen Catholic News Agency
The Case for Heaven: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for Life After Death
Commentary by Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service
Navalny
Reviewed by Lindsey Bahr The Associated Press
Llegaron de Noche
Commentary by Patrick Hyland, SJ The Jesuit Post
Uisce Beatha
Commentary by Sheila Langan IrishCentral
The Lost City
Reviewed by CathNews
Being the Ricardos
Reviewed by Jose Solís National Catholic Reporter
Surviving Sex Trafficking
Reviewed by Nick SchagerThe Daily Beast
Windfall
Reviewed by John Mulderig Catholic News Service
Queer Parivaar
Commentary by Michael Baggs BBC
You Won’t Be Alone
Reviewed by Jake Coyle The Associated Press
COW
Reviewed by Iocylyn Noveck The Associated Press
Television Reviews/Commentaries
Spinning Out
Reviewed by Pamela Hill Nettleton U.S.Catholic
What Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Depiction of Mental Illness Has Meant to Me This Season
Reviewed by Angelica Jade Bastién Vulture
A Week Away
Reviewed by Kate O'Hare Patheos
Theater Reviews
Birthday Candles
Reviewed by Mark Kennedy The Associated Press
Music Reviews
First Generation American
Reviewed by Steven Wine The Associated Press
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A Mapping Field of Schizophrenia: A Study of Bangladesh
by Dr. Anwar H Biswas Profiles in Catholicism
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