Reach out to give, receive help, pope tells parents of sick kids February 13, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Vatican, World News The smiles, curiosity and boldness of several children with rare diseases who did not know about protocol at papal audiences and simply went up to Pope Francis and reached out for rosaries gave the grownups present a lesson, the pope said.
People in chronic pain need someone to listen, acknowledge them, pope says February 10, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Vatican, World News Caring for the sick and suffering includes drawing attention to those who suffer in silence, struggling to find someone who will acknowledge they are in pain and try to help, Pope Francis said.
U.S. bishops’ religious liberty chairman: Proposed new rules on contraceptive mandate ‘disheartening’ February 7, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. bishops’ religious liberty chairman called it “disheartening” that proposed new rules on the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate eliminate “protections for moral convictions” of employers who object to being forced to cover contraceptives in their employee health plans.
Merciful like the Father February 6, 2023By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Health Care Even a glance at the Gospel shows us that healing the sick – physically and spiritually – was at the heart of Jesus’ earthly ministry.
Priest who offered up cancer for clerical abuse victims says he was healed at Lourdes February 1, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Health Care, News, World News A priest who offered up his suffering from cancer for the sake of clerical abuse victims said he has experienced a miraculous healing following a June 2022 pilgrimage to the Marian shrine at Lourdes, France.
Church called to address stigma associated with mental illness, advocates say January 30, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News The church is called to address taboos associated with mental illness both within society and within its own ranks, advocates at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering said on Jan. 28.
Bishop’s heroic crusade against America’s suicide epidemic is personal January 27, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News For Bishop John P. Dolan, his mental health ministry expertise has come at a terrible personal price — which is why he has also become one of the most outspoken American prelates on the necessity of spiritual accompaniment for those suffering from mental illness.
UM St. Joseph Medical Center named one of 100 best hospitals January 23, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Health Care, Local News, News University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2023, according to research released by Healthgrades.
Experts: Mental health ministry a dire need across the U.S. church January 19, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News As suicide continues to be a leading cause of American deaths, Catholics may also turn to their church for spiritual support in the midst of a mental health episode — but dioceses are discovering they need to sprint to catch up and keep pace with this deadly epidemic.
Longing for the light: Detecting and treating seasonal affective disorder January 18, 2023By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Commentary, Health Care, Unconditional According to Psychology Today, about 10 million Americans suffer from seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a condition that doctors believe is related to the lack of sunlight that is caused by shorter winter days.
Health care is a universal right, not a luxury, pope says January 17, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, Vatican, World News Health care is not a luxury, it is a right that belongs to everyone, Pope Francis told health care workers.
Fighting the language battle for prenatal justice January 12, 2023By Charles C. Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Health Care, Respect Life It is essential for pro-lifers to fight back by directly resisting the use of this language and calling it out at every turn.
