The Catholic Register

Into the deep: suicide and the truth of death

marym@catholicregister.org (Mary Marrocco) — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:49:53 -0400

Touch anyone and you touch grief, the grief of losing someone beloved. There��Ƶapp grief, and there��Ƶapp the grief born of a tragic death such as from suicide. Socially, and even as a Church, we often don’t know how to respond.

Teacher rides for suicide prevention

qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) — Thu, 06 May 2021 14:00:00 -0400

With his departed friend Chris and his junior high students top of mind, Tyler Weber pushed himself to a personal best bike ride of 225.8 kilometres in just over nine hours in a journey to raise awareness of suicide prevention.

Faith leaders join forces over suicide strategy

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:00:00 -0400

A Saskatchewan judge has ruled against the provincial government and in favour of the religious freedom of a Métis man fasting and praying on the front lawn of the Saskatchewan legislature for a more robust suicide prevention strategy.

Peruvian archbishop urges calm after ex-president kills himself

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 10:26:06 -0400

LIMA, Peru - The president of Peru's conference of bishops called for calm after two-time former Peruvian President Alan Garcia died April 17 after shooting himself in the head as authorities prepared to arrest him.

Indian nuns worked to prevent farmers' suicide after Kerala floods

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:45:09 -0500

COCHIN, India – Ouseph Pappachan, a physically challenged farmer in flood-ravaged Kerala, said he and his wife are alive now because of Sister Regin Mathew.

Priest apologizes for funeral homily that focused on teen's suicide

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:18:04 -0500

WASHINGTON – A Michigan priest criticized for emphasizing suicide in his homily during a recent funeral for an 18-year-old who took his own life has since apologized.

Increase in suicide among Caribbean youth trouble counselors

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 14:50:23 -0500

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Local counselors are concerned about a growing tendency among adolescents and young adults to choose suicide or self-harm and the limited scope of ministry available in local Catholic parishes for suicide prevention or family healing.

A "courageous creativity" is needed, Pope Francis tells young Jesuits

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 08:48:03 -0400

VATICAN – The courage, prayer and creativity that should characterize every Jesuit's ministry must be especially present when ministering to young people who are unemployed and feel hopeless, Pope Francis said.

Toronto students team up with suffering youth in Attawapiskat through soccer

jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) — Tue, 08 May 2018 12:09:50 -0400

To the boys on the senior high school soccer team, it was only natural to reach out to people their age who were suffering in the northern part of the province.

Church officials say Cameroonian bishop death was murder, not suicide

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 14:10:00 -0400

YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Catholic bishops in Cameroon said a bishop whose body was pulled from a river in early June did not commit suicide, but was murdered.