God’s currency

Oct 19, 2023 23:36

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies

Catholic nuns in Gaza facing Israeli bombing threat: we will not flee without our sick and elderly people

In her statement, Sister Nabila said: «We will not go. The people have nothing, not even the basic things. Where should we go? To die in the street? We have elderly people, here are also the Sisters of Mother Teresa, with disabled people and elderly people? We need medicines. Many hospitals are destroyed. Where should we go?»

Oct 17, 2023 00:19

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

U.S. Bishops to Meet Nov. 13-16 in Baltimore; Assembly to Be Live Streamed

The plenary will begin with an address by the Papal Nuncio to the United States, Cardinal Christophe Pierre. The bishops will hear from Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, president of the USCCB.

Oct 17, 2023 00:14

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Young People

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.

Oct 17, 2023 00:08

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies

He Was Addicted to Lust . . . The Virgin Helped Him to Overcome the Addiction, This What He Says

I grabbed a brochure about how to pray the Rosary, which I got from the campus’ pastoral [office]. I had never prayed the Rosary on my own. I opened the brochure and began to pray, saying “I believe” in a loud voice. The moment I said “I believe,” I felt a physical force that seemed to asphyxiate me or grab me by the throat . . . “

Oct 16, 2023 17:47

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Testimonies

Cardinal Offers Himself in Exchange for Jewish Children Kidnapped by Hamas

“Am I ready for an exchange [and[ anything if that also can lead to the release of the children and bring them home, there’s no problem. For my part, absolute availability,” said recently created Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa

Oct 16, 2023 17:44

ZENIT Staff

Controversy Over Disagreements Between France and the Vatican Regarding the Pope’s Trip? The Trip Macron Wanted and the One Leo XIV Decided On

Macron had requested a private moment with Leo XIV inside the cathedral so that he could personally show him the reconstruction undertaken after the 2019 fire. The request was transmitted through diplomatic channels and the answer from the Holy See was no

Good social relations, the common good, and three matters of the utmost urgency, according to Leo XIV

Pope’s General Audience, September 16, 2026, on the Human Community

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God’s currency

New Catholic university in China to be the third private university in Hong Kong

In a New Interview Pope Addresses Crisis, Messianism and Reveals a Possible Trip to New Guinea . . . and Argentina

Jewish leader to Pope at Vatican: use your moral strength to free hostages

Synod: Details of the Calendar for the Last Stage, Topics and Announcement of Letter to the People of God

Amid conflict in the Holy Land, Pope receives Bahrain’s King in audience

Politics, diplomacy and international community will stop war, not religious leaders

Catholic nuns in Gaza facing Israeli bombing threat: we will not flee without our sick and elderly people

U.S. Bishops to Meet Nov. 13-16 in Baltimore; Assembly to Be Live Streamed

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

He Was Addicted to Lust . . . The Virgin Helped Him to Overcome the Addiction, This What He Says

Cardinal Offers Himself in Exchange for Jewish Children Kidnapped by Hamas