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, obriensa@cua.edu
Blog Entries Mentioning CFFP
"The Church's Response to Domestic Violence," Drew Mariani Show, Relevant Radio, interview with Dr. Sharon O'Brien, CFFP Director, June 28, 2019. Listen here!
"Saying 'No' to Violence in the Home." October 4, 2016. USCCB Blog, Most Reverend Richard J. Malone. http://usccbmedia.blogspot.com/2016/10/saying-no-to-violence-in-home.html
“Intimate Partner Violence: How it affects the Poor and What You Can Do”. February 23, 2016. Telling the Stories of Catholic Charities in Arlington, Christine Park http://arlingtoncatholiccharities.com/925-2/
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/
"Saying 'No' to Violence in the Home." October 4, 2016. USCCB Blog, Most Reverend Richard J. Malone. http://usccbmedia.blogspot.com/2016/10/saying-no-to-violence-in-home.html
“Intimate Partner Violence: How it affects the Poor and What You Can Do”. February 23, 2016. Telling the Stories of Catholic Charities in Arlington, Christine Park http://arlingtoncatholiccharities.com/925-2/
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
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
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
Catholic University Plans Domestic Violence Awareness Month Mass for Family Peace. October 7, 2017. Washington, DC. https://communications.catholic.edu/news/2017/10/mass-for-family-peace.html
Parish roundup: Politics preached at the pulpit. November 16, 2016. National Catholic Reporter, Peter Feuerherd. https://www.ncronline.org/
Domestic abuse: the epidemic no one is talking about in parishes. October 24, 2016. Catholic News Agency, Matt Hadro. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/domestic-abuse-the-epidemic-no-one-is-talking-about-in-parishes-88320/
Church plays vital role in helping families affected by domestic violence. October 20, 2016. Diocese of Paterson, NJ: The Beacon. http://www.livedigitaleditions.com/publication/index.php?i=349614&m=&l=&p=2&pre=&ver=html5#{"page":2,"issue_id":349614}
Chicago Catholics in DV Ministries. October 14, 2016. Chicago Says No More, Reverend Charles Dahm.
http://chicagosaysnomore.org/chicago-catholics-in-dv-ministries/
Catholic University of America releases toolkit to fight domestic violence. October 5, 2016. Catholic News Agency. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/catholic-university-of-america-releases-toolkit-to-fight-domestic-violence-98856/
Catholic response to domestic abuse, violence focus of two-day symposium. July 11, 2016. Catholic News Agency. http://www.catholicsun.org/2016/07/11/catholic-response-to-domestic-abuse-violence-focus-of-two-day-symposium/
You probably know someone who's been domestically abused. July 12, 2016. Catholic News Agency, Matt Hadro. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/you-probably-know-someone-whos-been-domestically-abused-47116/
Parishes take on domestic violence ministry. June 5, 2016. National Catholic Reporter, Heidi Schlumpf. www.ncronline.org
CFFP joins NCSSS at CUA. February 3, 2016. http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/releases/2016/family-peace.cfm
Fr. Chuck Dahm: Pilsen priest crisscrosses archdiocese to talk about domestic violence. February 26, 2016. Chicago Sun Times, Mitch Dudekhttp://chicago.suntimes.com/news-chicago/7/71/1240836/pilsen-priest-domestic-violence-ministry
How Can We Help to End Violence in Catholic Families: A Guide for Clergy, Religious and Laity – a 100-page illustrated booklet in multiple languages, available for free download. Dr. Christauria Welland, CFFP collaborator. http://paxinfamilia.org/
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
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
Catholic University Plans Domestic Violence Awareness Month Mass for Family Peace. October 7, 2017. Washington, DC. https://communications.catholic.edu/news/2017/10/mass-for-family-peace.html
Parish roundup: Politics preached at the pulpit. November 16, 2016. National Catholic Reporter, Peter Feuerherd. https://www.ncronline.org/
Domestic abuse: the epidemic no one is talking about in parishes. October 24, 2016. Catholic News Agency, Matt Hadro. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/domestic-abuse-the-epidemic-no-one-is-talking-about-in-parishes-88320/
Church plays vital role in helping families affected by domestic violence. October 20, 2016. Diocese of Paterson, NJ: The Beacon. http://www.livedigitaleditions.com/publication/index.php?i=349614&m=&l=&p=2&pre=&ver=html5#{"page":2,"issue_id":349614}
Chicago Catholics in DV Ministries. October 14, 2016. Chicago Says No More, Reverend Charles Dahm.
http://chicagosaysnomore.org/chicago-catholics-in-dv-ministries/
Catholic University of America releases toolkit to fight domestic violence. October 5, 2016. Catholic News Agency. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/catholic-university-of-america-releases-toolkit-to-fight-domestic-violence-98856/
Catholic response to domestic abuse, violence focus of two-day symposium. July 11, 2016. Catholic News Agency. http://www.catholicsun.org/2016/07/11/catholic-response-to-domestic-abuse-violence-focus-of-two-day-symposium/
You probably know someone who's been domestically abused. July 12, 2016. Catholic News Agency, Matt Hadro. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/you-probably-know-someone-whos-been-domestically-abused-47116/
Parishes take on domestic violence ministry. June 5, 2016. National Catholic Reporter, Heidi Schlumpf. www.ncronline.org
CFFP joins NCSSS at CUA. February 3, 2016. http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/releases/2016/family-peace.cfm
Fr. Chuck Dahm: Pilsen priest crisscrosses archdiocese to talk about domestic violence. February 26, 2016. Chicago Sun Times, Mitch Dudekhttp://chicago.suntimes.com/news-chicago/7/71/1240836/pilsen-priest-domestic-violence-ministry
How Can We Help to End Violence in Catholic Families: A Guide for Clergy, Religious and Laity – a 100-page illustrated booklet in multiple languages, available for free download. Dr. Christauria Welland, CFFP collaborator. http://paxinfamilia.org/
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