Fernández-Niño JA, et al. - In this secondary analysis of data obtained from older adults (aged 60 years or more) from China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, and South Africa, researchers examined the link between religious affiliation and major depressive episode (MDE). In older adults, findings revealed no link between having a religious affiliation (vs no affiliation) and the odds of developing MDE. Compared with the majority religion, higher odds of MDE were reported in minorities in most of the cases; however, the links were found to be of significance only for Muslims in Ghana and for Muslims, Hindus, and Other in South Africa. The risk for mental health problems might be present in older adults who are members of religious minorities, and these subjects should be the focus of public health interventions.