Therapists, like me, want their clients to know how to recognize abuse because abuse can cause trauma, which may lead to anxiety, depression, PTSD, and a variety of irrational beliefs. Any of these ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has asked the Vatican to study whether the Catholic Church should classify "spiritual abuse" as a new crime in order to address cases where priests use purported ...

Archbishop Filippo Iannone, right, and Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta Ochoa hold a press conference to illustrate the changes in the Catholic Church’s Code of Canon Law at the Vatican, Tuesday, June 1, ...

Spiritual engagement is associated with a 13 percent decrease in substance use over time. Participation in a religious ...

An event called "Fields of Faith" was held recently at the Ozark High School football stadium. The mother of a friend of Stella's texted me about it last week, glad it was happening. "We haven't had ...

I received another email from a self-described reader "who is 70+, a white male, grew up in the South, raised in a SB church, and attend[s] one at present." He said this: "For what it is worth, I too ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Claims against the famous artist have brought attention to the widespread sexual, psychological and spiritual abuse of religious sisters. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Three women who ...

YWAM has said it is "deeply sorry" after The Observer published a report in which former members alleged being subjected to strict controls and spiritual abuse. Former YWAMers described training ...