Domestic Violence in the Domestic Church: An Argument for Greater Attention to Intimate Partner Abuse in Catholic Health Care by Lauren L. Baker

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Indian Catholic Church’s Response to the Elderly with Neurodegenerative and Mental Illnesses by H.E. Msgr. Vincent M. Concessao, Rev. Dr. Tomi Thomas, Anto Maliekal

“…In spite of the commendable efforts, much needs to be done by the Church for the elderly. The Church must utilize the full potential of health care networks like the Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI) and other Faith-Based-Health-Networks (FBHNs). …”
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Coming Up Short: The Catholic Church’s Pastoral Response to the Transgender Crisis in America by Stephanie Roy-Steier

“…The Vatican and United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have issued official responses to the phenomenon of gender diversity, as well as instructions for the education and care of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people in America. …”
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Lobbying for the Unborn: The American Catholic Church and the Abortion Issue by Lanouar BEN HAFSA

“…Besides the crucial necessity for local and grassroots mobilization, the Catholic prelates need first to broaden the base of support for their program and reach out beyond their Church, if they want to deflect charges that abortion is a mere “catholic-issue.” …”
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A Catholic Contribution to Global Public Health by Michael Rozier

“…A global institution with the resources and influence of the Catholic Church, even though its health-related efforts have traditionally focused on the provision of direct medical care, could be a more valuable partner for global public health than it traditionally has been. …”
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Improving rational drug prescription practice: Outcome of a training intervention program on rational drug prescription among care providers in catholic church phc facilities in No... by H O Isah, C Olorunsaiye, M C Ebisike

“…This informed the rational drug use training and which this survey assesses the impact on health care providers in Catholic Church-owned PHC facilities in Northern Nigeria. …”
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Abortion, Catholicism, the Populist Right and Public Health Threats in Poland by Andrzej Kulczycki

“…This article analyzes how and why a near-total abortion ban was recently secured by a populist ruling party with support from Catholic Church leaders and lay groups following earlier passage of one of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe. …”
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Doctors’ experiences providing sexual and reproductive health care at Catholic Hospitals in the conflict-affected North-West region of Cameroon: a qualitative study by Adama Awasom-Fru, Maturin Désiré Sop Sop, Elin Charlotte Larsson, Sibylle Herzig van Wees

“…The Catholic Church remains one of the largest suppliers of health care services in Cameroon and receives huge funding from donors, but their role in providing sexual and reproductive health care is restricted by religious norms. …”
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The Catholic Bishops in the U.S. Public Arena: Changing Prospects under Pope Francis by Richard L. Wood

“…It does so by documenting public Catholicism’s presence in ecclesial institutions, other public institutions, and lay-centered social movements (particularly faith-based community organizing) and via a case study of the healthcare reform debate around the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and the Affordable Care Act. …”
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Cultural Diversity and Spiritual/Religious Health Care of Patients with Cancer at the Dominican Republic by Héctor E Lopez-Sierra

“…Social sciences and religious studies suggest that a relationship between spirituality, religion, health-care services (Sp/Re-HCS), and cultural diversity exists. …”
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An Investigation on the Church’s Impact on Elderly care in Ghana in the Context of Increasing Poverty and Political Polarisation by Eric Oduro Wiafe

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The Contribution of Church-Based Networks to Social Care in the Coronavirus Pandemic and Beyond: The Case of Pastoral da Pessoa Idosa in Brazil by Peter Kevern, Ruth Gelehrter da Costa Lopes, Áurea Eleutério Barroso, Beltrina Côrte, Carolina Lucena

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Utilizing a church-based platform for mental health interventions: exploring the role of the clergy and the treatment preference of women with depression by Theddeus Iheanacho, Ujunwa Callista Nduanya, Samantha Slinkard, Amaka Grace Ogidi, Dina Patel, Ijeoma Uchenna Itanyi, Farooq Naeem, Donna Spiegelman, Echezona E. Ezeanolue

“…The healthy beginning initiative (HBI) is a congregation-based platform that uses this approach to train church-based lay health advisors to conduct mental health screening in community churches and link people to care. …”
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Catholic Perspective on Decision-Making for Critically Ill Newborns and Infants by Annie B. Friedrich, Jason T. Eberl

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Processes of institutionalization of non-Catholic chaplaincy and spiritual aide in public hospitals of Argentina by Gabriela Irrazábal

“…This article seeks to reconstruct how the process of institutionalization of a presbytery of non-Catholic chaplains developed as a way to adapt and interact with public institutions in Argentina, particularly health care institutions. …”
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Child growth monitoring and promotion practice and associated factors among health care workers at public health facilities in south Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia: a facility-base... by Getabalew Getachew Kebede, Yeshimebet Ali Dawed, Kemal Ahmed Seid

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Psychometric properties of the Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Health Care Providers in 32 European countries – A bifactor ESEM representation by Dorottya Őri, Dorottya Őri, Dorottya Őri, Péter Szocsics, Tamás Molnár, Lucie Bankovska Motlova, Olga Kazakova, Sabrina Mörkl, Michael Wallies, Mohamed Abdulhakim, Sylvie Boivin, Krista Bruna, Carolina Cabacos, Elvira Anna Carbone, Elona Dashi, Giovanni Grech, Stjepan Greguras, Iva Ivanovic, Kaloyan Guevara, Selay Kakar, Konstantinos Kotsis, Ida Maria Ingeholm Klinkby, Jovana Maslak, Shevonne Matheiken, Ana Mirkovic, Nikita Nechepurenko, Angelis Panayi, Ana Telma Pereira, Ana Telma Pereira, Edith Pomarol-Clotet, Edith Pomarol-Clotet, Shaeraine Raaj, Polona Rus Prelog, Joan Soler-Vidal, Joan Soler-Vidal, Joan Soler-Vidal, Robertas Strumila, Robertas Strumila, Robertas Strumila, Florian Schuster, Helena Kisand, Ann Hargi, Gumru Ahmadova, Matus Vircik, Helin Yilmaz Kafali, Natalia Grinko, Zsuzsa Győrffy, Sandor Rózsa

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Alone on an Island by Erin Kwolek

“…INTRODUCTION The official and predominant religion of Malta is Roman Catholicism. This is recognized in Article 2 of the Constitution of Malta; the Constitution gives the church the duty and right to “teach which principles are right and which are wrong,” and religious education is compulsory.[1] The Constitution does afford Maltese citizens freedom of religious choice though most citizens in Malta are Catholic. …”
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Expectant fathers’ participation in antenatal care services in Papua New Guinea: a qualitative inquiry by Jessica Davis, Cathy Vaughan, Justine Nankinga, Lisa Davidson, Hellen Kigodi, Eileen Alalo, Liz Comrie-Thomson, Stanley Luchters

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Verklaren en veroordelen. Enige opmerkingen over recent onderzoek naar seksueel misbruik by Piet de Rooy

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