US EditionItalian Priest’s Suicide Underscores Humanity of Priests
- Father Matteo Balzano, a 35-year-old priest, took his own life on July 5, shocking the Catholic Church in Italy.
- A prayer vigil was held at St. Victor Church on July 7, followed by a funeral Mass led by Bishop Franco Giulio Brambilla on July 8.
- Father Omar Buenaventura highlighted that these tragic incidents are symptoms of overwork and lack of support for priests.
- Maria Grazia, a parishioner, shared Balzano's struggle, stating, 'no one knows the hell one has inside to commit such an extreme act'.
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Italian priest’s suicide underscores humanity of priests
The tragedy points to the urgent need to provide support and accompaniment to priests, who often bear great responsibilities and challenges, usually alone. / Credit: Africa Studio/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 8, 2025 / 16:18 pm (CNA). The... [...]
The news The bishop of Novara fired the priest Matteo Balzano after committing suicide: “I don’t know when my heart will stop crying” was first published in Last Minute Religious News
Recently, a study by Father Licio de Araujo Vale, of the Diocese of Sao Miguel Paulista, specialized in Suicide and Automutilation at the Paranaense University and in Suicide Prevention by the University of Santa Catalina, in which he reported that between 2016 and 2023 some 40 priests committed suicide in Brazil. “In the case of priests, several studies point out that the main risk factors are stress, loneliness and overload of demands.”
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Tragedy in the Diocese of Novara: Father Matteo Balzano takes his own life at 35 – Exaudi
The Catholic community of Cannobio and the entire Diocese of Novara is in mourning following the tragic death of Father Matteo Balzano, 35, whose death has been confirmed as a suicide by church authorities. He was found dead in his residence, located next to the oratory of the San Vittore parish, after failing to attend the morning Mass on Saturday, July 5. Matteo Balzano, an aeronautical engineer by training, was ordained a priest in 2017 after…
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