Informed Opinion

  • The joy of birth and the sorrow of death: The pain of losing a child

    Jan 26, 2025

    Pope Francis’ prayer intention for November 2024 was pastoral and addressed parents who had lost children. It read, “We pray that all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community and receive peace and consolation from the Holy Spirit”.

  • Mental health, work and the workplace

    Nov 08, 2024

    Modern-day slavery is inhumane and strips a person of his or her dignity. It is often associated with human trafficking and the experience of severe stress and trauma that can result in mental health disorders like PTSD, Anxiety, Depression and Self-Harm

  • Sports, Diversity and Unity

    Sep 06, 2024

    The diversity policies in many European countries are thought to stem from the principles or values of human rights.

  • Being filled with the Holy Spirit

    May 17, 2024

    Pentecost, as per the narrative in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2: 1- 12) was an event that occurred about 2000 years ago. It was on this day of Pentecost that the Apostles and some disciples of Jesus were filled with the Holy Spirit.

  • Repentance and change

    Mar 10, 2024

    The challenge of maintaining change

  • Ageing and Disability

    Jan 12, 2024

    Disabilities affect normal functioning. These include the ability to carry out activities of daily living (personal functioning), the ability to interact with others (social functioning) and the ability to work (occupational functioning). Disabilities also impact negatively on one’s quality of life.

  • Health and human rights — Promoting access to health and healing

    Dec 08, 2023

    On this World Human Rights Day, observed annually on December 10, let us take time to acknowledge mental health as a fundamental human right.

  • Autonomy, independence, and freedom

    Sep 29, 2023

    Autonomy begins to develop in early childhood, continues into adolescence, and often becomes the preoccupation of many adults.