Dom Dysmas De Lassus Author of “Abuse in Religious Life and the Path to Healing” Photo: Cath.ch

How Parenting and Self-control Mediate the Link Between Social Media Use and Youth Mental Health

Teens who spend more than 5 hours a day on social media were 60% more likely to express suicidal thoughts or harm themselves, 2.8 times more likely to hold a negative view of their body, and 30% more likely to report a lot of sadness the day before. In this study, these mental health problems were only associated with YouTube and TikTok. Body image problems show significant effects associated with time spent on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and WhatsApp, but not the other platforms studied here.

Russia: between Israel e Palestine

The «piecemeal world war» evoked for years by Pope Francis is indeed turning into an increasingly global confrontation. Russia sees in this, the realisation of its «mission» to challenge the domination of the «collective» West. Solzhenitsyn’s words about the troubled relationship between Russians and Jews come to mind.

Egypt bans niqab in schools

The debate on the dress of Muslim girls and women is not limited to France or European countries. Last week, the Egyptian Ministry of Education imposed a ban on the wearing of the niqab (a veil that also covers the face, leaving only the eyes uncovered) in public schools and educational establishments. The ban affects female students, but not female teachers.