Neither spiritualizing pain nor downplaying suffering: Pope Leo XIV’s powerful response on depression and mental health to a woman who attempted suicide

Jun 09, 2026 09:21

Carmina, a Catalan high school teacher and suicide survivor, shared her testimony Photo: Agencia EFE

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1.5 million people attend Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Lima; tickets available through Ticketmaster; and a “papacopter” in Peru

Beyond the vast crowds and the elaborate security arrangements, its significance may lie in something less measurable: the return of a pastor to a country that helped shape his life, at a moment when its people are looking for reasons to face the future with confidence.

Culture and Its Relationship to the Christian Faith: An Explanation by Pope Leo XIV

Pope’s General Audience, October 28, 2026, on Culture and Its Relationship to the Christian Faith

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Neither spiritualizing pain nor downplaying suffering: Pope Leo XIV’s powerful response on depression and mental health to a woman who attempted suicide

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