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Pope Leo XIV inspires Rome conference on mental health ministry

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Clergy, pastoral workers, and mental health professionals met in Rome on October 9 and 10 to discuss overcoming the stigma surrounding mental health within the Church. The conference, titled “A Healing Presence: The Church’s Call to Mental Health Ministry,” was organized by the International Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers and held under the patronage of the Pontifical Academy for Life. The event coincided with World Mental Health Day and responded to Pope Leo XIV’s October prayer intention regarding mental health.

Participants included Bishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and Bishop John Dolan of Phoenix. Deacon Ed Shoener, a founding member of the International Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers, stated that the Church serves as a safe space for spiritual and social support rather than a replacement for medical professionals. Shoener noted that the ministry aims to complement psychologists and psychiatrists by providing the support often missing due to fear and discrimination.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 9, 8:00 AM Vatican News Italiano Salute mentale, a Roma una tavola rotonda ispirata dalla preghiera del Papa
  2. Oct 10, 3:04 AM Vatican News Rome hosts mental health roundtable inspired by Pope’s prayer intention
  3. Oct 10, 2:04 AM Diocese of Hallam A mental health roundtable in Rome inspired by Pope’s prayer intention
  4. Oct 12, 7:20 AM Catholic News Agency Breaking the stigma: Rome conference highlights Catholic mental health ministry
  5. Oct 12, 6:40 AM Vatican News ትግርኛ ብዓመጽ ካብ ዝተሃስያ ሃገራት ዝመጹ ጳጳሳት ኣገዳስነት ናይ ኣእምሮ ጥዕና የጉልሑ
  6. Oct 12, 11:57 AM National Catholic Register Breaking the Stigma: Rome Conference Highlights Catholic Mental Health Ministry
  7. Oct 12, 7:20 AM Angelus News Rome conference highlights Catholic mental health ministry

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