Vigilance, honesty, emotional intelligence, and faith all play critical roles in healing from the long-term trauma of violent attacks, two Catholic psychologists told OSV News.
Children
Father Jay Buhman still remembers the elderly gentleman he encountered weekly, in the middle of the night during perpetual eucharistic adoration. They would greet each other as they switched shifts to pray before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and go on their way; but one day the man revealed that his daughter had left the Catholic Church.
Those who work to keep children and vulnerable adults safe are serving and honoring Christ, Pope Francis said in a written message.
People and institutions can protect children by changing what they buy and what they invest in, Pope Francis said.
While society is increasingly focused on pushing the limits of human achievement, it must not lose sight of its duty to protect the dignity of the vulnerable, especially children exploited by the “scourge of child labor,” Pope Francis said.