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Brain Tumor Triggers Woman's Sudden 'Hyper-Religious' Behavior

February 15, 2017
A woman in Spain who suddenly became very religious and believed she was speaking with the Virgin Mary turned out to have a brain tumor that appears to have caused her symptoms, according to a new report of the case.
The 60-year-old women was said to be a happy, positive person who was not particularly religious. But over a two-month period, her friends and family noticed changes in her personality and behavior. She appeared sad and withdrawn, and also showed increasing interest in the Bible and other sacred writings, the report said.
The woman started spending hours during the day reciting religious writings. She also had mystical experiences, in which she reported seeing, feeling and talking with the Virgin Mary, the report said.
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It's not clear how often people experience "hyper-religiosity" or other behavior changes as their first symptom of a brain tumor, the researchers said. One review found that up to 22 percent of all brain tumors may first appear along with psychotic symptoms.
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http://www.livescience.com/57901-brain-tumor-religious-behavior.html [with comments]


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Hyperreligiosity in malignant brain tumors: a case report and accompanying bibliographic review
Published online: 12 Dec 2016
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13554794.2016.1265985


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'Why was their trust betrayed?': Australia apologises to child sexual abuse victims

"Catholic Church a 'law unto itself' Archbishop tells royal commission"

National apology after royal commission found institutions often failed to protect children

Melissa Davey @MelissaLDavey
Mon 22 Oct 2018 15.49 AEDT
Last modified on Tue 23 Oct 2018 05.25 AEDT

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/oct/22/why-was-their-trust-betrayed-australia-apologises-to-child-sex-abuse-victims

Virtually all, i trust, would enjoy these two speeches. Both heartfelt. Both, on behalf of Australia, long overdue.

PM delivers official national apology to victims of child sexual abuse

Guardian News
Published on Oct 21, 2018

Standing with opposition leader Bill Shorten and the chairwoman of the national apology reference group, Cheryl Edwardes, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison delivers a national apology to victims and survivors of child sexual abuse in the Great Hall of Parliament House after a moving speech in the House of Representatives.
'Today, the Australian government and this parliament on behalf of all Australians unreservedly apologises to the victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse,' Morrison says. 'For too many years our eyes and hearts were closed to the truths we were told by children'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvoZuVqxtrg

Sorry, the Labor leader's doesn't seem to be on YouTube yet.

National Apology - Bill Shorten

VIDEO

7 News SydneyFollow

National Apology: In his speech to victims and survivors of child sexual abuse Opposition Leader Bill Shorten MP has acknowledged the work of previous Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull and former Minister for Families Jenny Macklin MP

https://www.facebook.com/7newssydney/videos/national-apology-bill-shorten/499103137271014/