This is a two-part series on suicide and the Church's response.
Second in a two-part series on suicide and the Church’s response. ROGERS — It knows no age limitations or socioeconomic biases. It does not discriminate in race or gender. Suicide speaks all languages. So knowing the words to address and prevent this issue can be complicated. As parishes, youth ministers and parents are confronted with this complex topic, the first barrier is just learning to talk about it. “We have created a cultural environment that in conversation if More...
First in a two-part series on suicide and the Church’s response In a culture where everything is discussed, it is still considered a taboo topic only mentioned in hushed tones. But recent cases of suicide in northwest Arkansas are shining some attention on a topic that resides in the shadows. In a little over a month, three parishes in the northwest Arkansas were touched by the unspeakable loss and sadness of suicide. The reach of the grief More...
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