Roberto Crespo

Pope warns of growing mental health crisis, domestic violence at Barcelona Vigil

Pope warns of growing mental health crisis, domestic violence at Barcelona Vigil Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday urged greater attention to mental health after hearing emotional testimonies from young people at a prayer vigil in Barcelona, including a woman who described surviving a suicide attempt. He called on public health systems to address the "invisible and widespread malaise" of depression and warned that mental well-being is increasingly under threat.