Domestic violence (DV) is a gendered issue, with women more likely to be victim/survivors and men perpetrate abuse. With strong emphasis on protecting the safety of children, ways in which faith-based communities leaders engage DV has come under scrutiny. Clergy are potential responders shape cultural contexts occurs. Yet, how religious norms relate actions taken when clergy respond remains und...

With the aggravation of interethnic relations in Moldova early 1990s, The Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) opened and registered several parishes self-proclaimed Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. newspapers Dnestrovskaya Pravda, Dniester, Trudovoy Tiraspol regulary published about UAOC activities first half 1990s. journalism included reports, speeches by representatives clergy, a...

The article examines the service of chaplains in Russian army 1917. Institute Chaplains was established response to growth revolutionary propaganda army. process introducing a position and responsibilities imposed by official instructions are analyzed article. main duties involved conducting talks speaking soldiers. provides data on appointment, transfer dismissal priests from chaplain. most co...

Faith leaders (FL) have a key role in suicide prevention. One of their roles is to address stigma faith communities. Are they ready do so? The Clergy Suicide Prevention Skills Developmental Rubric (CSPCDR) was developed understand and assess clergy prevention skills. psychometric properties the CSPCDR are reported order FL’ readiness stigma. Sample 1, 186 Protestant seminary students completed ...

A part of the handwritten insert to Sitsynskyi’s book “Historical information about parishes and churches Podilia eparchy. Kamianets county. ‒ Kamianets-Podilskyi 1895”, which is stored in library State Historical Museum-Reserve, published. This manuscript concerns life activities priest, local historian, archaeologist, museum worker, rector Institute Volodymyr (Valerian) Mykhailovych Georgievs...

Purpose Preliminary evidence attests to the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions in reducing symptoms associated with a variety of medical and psychological conditions. However, there are discrepancies in how mindfulness has been operationalized, assessed, and practiced. Contemporary mindfulness assessments were developed by Western scientists and have questionable validity, particu...

enclose a photograph of two posters which, for the last month, have been displayed by courtesy of the clergy and wardens of St. Paul's Church, immediately facing one of the busiest thoroughfares in this city. The poster was designed by Mr. A. A. Black, of Messrs. Arthur A. Black, Ltd. (hon. director of our Publicity Service). The space and the posting were provided without cost for the hospital...