CFFP in the News
In an effort to inform the Catholic community on ways to promote family peace and to prevent and respond to domestic abuse, Catholics for Family Peace provides media with experts in the field of family peace to better spread their education and research initiatives. If you are a member of the media and are interested in interviewing an expert, please contact Sharon O'Brien, sharon@catholicsforfamilypeace@gmail.com
Media Interviews and Podcasts with CFFP
How Local Churches Can Protect lives of Mothers and their Unborn Children from Domestic Violence. CFFP Director Dr. Sharon O'Brien, panelist at 2023 Catholic Social Ministry Conference in Washington, DC. Article by OSV. Read here.
How Faith Communities are Addressing Domestic Violence. Interview with Deseret News, with Dr. Lauri Przybysz and other faith leaders. Nov. 28, 2021. Read here.
Domestic Violence and Gabby Petito. Podcast with Dr. Christauria Welland, Sept. 30, 2021. Listen here.
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES: Domestic Violence on For Your Marriage website, http://www.foryourmarriage.org/everymarriage/overcoming-obstacles/domestic-violence/
“Interviews with three Catholics working to end domestic violence”, on For Your Marriage website, http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interview-3-catholics-working-to-end-domestic-violence/
How Faith Communities are Addressing Domestic Violence. Interview with Deseret News, with Dr. Lauri Przybysz and other faith leaders. Nov. 28, 2021. Read here.
Domestic Violence and Gabby Petito. Podcast with Dr. Christauria Welland, Sept. 30, 2021. Listen here.
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES: Domestic Violence on For Your Marriage website, http://www.foryourmarriage.org/everymarriage/overcoming-obstacles/domestic-violence/
“Interviews with three Catholics working to end domestic violence”, on For Your Marriage website, http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interview-3-catholics-working-to-end-domestic-violence/
Articles/News
Pope prays for women who suffer domestic violence during lockdown. April 13, 2020. Ellen Ann Allen. https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2020/04/pope-prays-for-women-who-suffer-domestic-violence-during-lockdown/?utm_content=buffer6b78d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR1v9AKXuUcYDAxbKksotJoBi_utxyak6K5VngpYVF_m5Nc-r7-eAnj1M74
Pope Francis begins 2020 with strong statement against violence against women https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2020/01/pope-opens-new-year-with-strong-condemnation-of-violence-against-women/?fbclid=IwAR1JiDxG7dDyWWF8g42NW7KJT033uA47cod9Up-PU96Ll2O0_JCBmoL4yGE
How the Church can better respond to the problem of domestic violence. Sharon O’Brien, director, Catholics For Family Peace, was quoted in Catholic News Agency and interviewed by Relevant Radio.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/how-the-church-can-better-respond-to-the-problem-of-domestic-violence-95314
https://relevantradio.com/2019/06/the-churchs-response-to-domestic-violence/
How the Church can help women in abusive marriages. Sharon O’Brien, co-founder of Catholics for Family Peace, which is based at NCSSS, was interviewed for America Magazine.
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/06/26/how-church-can-help-or-hurt-women-abusive-marriages
How the Church can better respond to the problem of domestic violence. June 23, 2019. Mary Farrow, Catholic News Agency. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/how-the-church-can-better-respond-to-the-problem-of-domestic-violence-95314
Catholics Are Not Immune to Domestic Violence, July 25, 2019. Jeanette Flood, Catholic News Agency. http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/catholics-are-not-immune-to-domestic-violence
How We Grieve, Episode 5: On Domestic Violence Deaths. August 4, 2019, Edward Herrera interviewed Catholic For Family Peace director, Dr. Sharon O'Brien. Archdiocese of Baltimore, Department of Evangelization. 40 minutes. http://www.howwegrieve.org/5
Educating Nurses to Screen and Intervene for Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy. Find it here!
Pope Francis condemns violence against women and 'machismo culture' in Latin America. January 21, 2018. Independent Online. Find it here
Caring for the most vulnerable: undocumented women in abusive relationships. October 5, 2017. America Magazine, Dr. Christauria Welland. https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2017/10/05/caring-most-vulnerable-undocumented-women-abusive-relationships
Expert: Healing possible for victims, perpetrators of domestic violence. September 26, 2016. Laura Ieraci, Catholic News Service http://catholicregister.org/faith/faith-news/item/20985-expert-healing-possible-for-victims-perpetrators-of-domestic-violence
Pope Francis begins 2020 with strong statement against violence against women https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2020/01/pope-opens-new-year-with-strong-condemnation-of-violence-against-women/?fbclid=IwAR1JiDxG7dDyWWF8g42NW7KJT033uA47cod9Up-PU96Ll2O0_JCBmoL4yGE
How the Church can better respond to the problem of domestic violence. Sharon O’Brien, director, Catholics For Family Peace, was quoted in Catholic News Agency and interviewed by Relevant Radio.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/how-the-church-can-better-respond-to-the-problem-of-domestic-violence-95314
https://relevantradio.com/2019/06/the-churchs-response-to-domestic-violence/
How the Church can help women in abusive marriages. Sharon O’Brien, co-founder of Catholics for Family Peace, which is based at NCSSS, was interviewed for America Magazine.
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/06/26/how-church-can-help-or-hurt-women-abusive-marriages
How the Church can better respond to the problem of domestic violence. June 23, 2019. Mary Farrow, Catholic News Agency. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/how-the-church-can-better-respond-to-the-problem-of-domestic-violence-95314
Catholics Are Not Immune to Domestic Violence, July 25, 2019. Jeanette Flood, Catholic News Agency. http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/catholics-are-not-immune-to-domestic-violence
How We Grieve, Episode 5: On Domestic Violence Deaths. August 4, 2019, Edward Herrera interviewed Catholic For Family Peace director, Dr. Sharon O'Brien. Archdiocese of Baltimore, Department of Evangelization. 40 minutes. http://www.howwegrieve.org/5
Educating Nurses to Screen and Intervene for Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy. Find it here!
Pope Francis condemns violence against women and 'machismo culture' in Latin America. January 21, 2018. Independent Online. Find it here
Caring for the most vulnerable: undocumented women in abusive relationships. October 5, 2017. America Magazine, Dr. Christauria Welland. https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2017/10/05/caring-most-vulnerable-undocumented-women-abusive-relationships
Expert: Healing possible for victims, perpetrators of domestic violence. September 26, 2016. Laura Ieraci, Catholic News Service http://catholicregister.org/faith/faith-news/item/20985-expert-healing-possible-for-victims-perpetrators-of-domestic-violence