Articles on this issue "psychology"
John Paul II addressed the members of the Plenary Session of the Congregation for Catholic Education on Feb. 4, at the beginning of their meeting. Here is a translation of his address. * * * …
read moreJohn Paul II addressed the members of the Plenary Session of the Congregation for Catholic Education on Feb. 4, at the beginning of their meeting. Here is a translation of his address. * * * …
read moreJohn Paul II encouraged seminaries to avail themselves of the science of psychology, provided it is harmonized with a profound understanding of the Christian conscience on life and the …
read moreExecuting the mentally retarded is cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by both the federal and state constitutions, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled, the Associated Press reported. …
read moreBrother Sean Sammon, 53, a psychologist, has been elected the new superior general of the Marist Brothers. Vicar general since 1993, Brother Sammon is the 12th successor of Marcelino …
read moreConnecticut has become the first U.S. state to prohibit school personnel from recommending psychiatric drugs for any child. The law reflects a growing reaction against what some see as overuse …
read moreU.S. Catholic bishops pledged to continue to fight the death penalty as they publicly manifested their disapproval of Timothy McVeighs execution Monday. "In an age where respect for life is …
read moreA new law allowing the sterilization of the severely mentally handicapped is a step toward "state eugenics," warn Frances bishops. The final version of the law on abortion and contraception …
read moreThe Texas legislature has approved a measure that would ban the execution of convicted killers who are found to be mentally retarded, Reuters reported. Both the House of Representatives and …
read moreShould schoolchildren be given drugs to help them pay attention in class? An increasing number of children -- 2 million in America alone, by one estimate -- are being given Ritalin daily. …
read moreBy 2020, psychological depression will be the No. 1 cause of incapacity in developed countries, and No. 2 among the worlds most frequent illnesses, an official predicts. Juan José López-Ibor, …
read moreJohn Paul II appealed to all Christians to give special attention to the mentally ill, the subject of Saturdays World Health Day 2001, overseen by the World Health Organization (WHO). "On this …
read moreJohn Paul II said that it is "illusory and harmful to pretend to settle ones accounts with God, by dispensing with the Church" and the sacraments. The Pope expressed himself clearly on this …
read moreAVVENIRE).- "Depression: Way to Healing," is the title of Jean Vaniers new book. Vanier, a spiritual master, is the founder of the Faith and Light lay movement, which has 1,500 communities in …
read moreThe U.S. Supreme Court agreed today to consider whether the Constitution bars the execution of mentally retarded people as "cruel and unusual punishment, the Associated Press reported. The …
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