{"product_id":"2940151419840","title":"MEDJUGORJE","description":"CWN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePOPE FRANCIS MEDJUGORJE zenith.org\u003cbr\u003eReturning from his pastoral visit to the Bosnian capital, the Holy Father was asked on the current position of the Church regarding the apparitions of Medjugorje.\u003cbr\u003e\"We are about to make decisions and then they will be communicated,\" the Pontiff replied.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1981, six children first reported visions of the Virgin Mary in the Bosnian town. Since then, it has been a major pilgrimage site.\u003cbr\u003eThe commission of inquiry on Medjugorje, presided over by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, did a good job, the Pope said. He added that Cardinal Gerard Müller, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, held a special meeting on the theme of the Marian apparitions in the Bosnian town.\u003cbr\u003eArms dealers\u003cbr\u003eYoung people, technology\u003cbr\u003eThe next question referred to when Francis spoke to the young people of Sarajevo, in which the Pope had recommended caution in the use of the Internet and TV. According to Pope Francis, it is a vice to be \"too attached to the computer.\" He noted that it \"hurts the soul\" and \"takes away our freedom.\"\u003cbr\u003eWhile acknowledging technology has its benefits and helps advance humanity, he warned that, if misused, there is a risk of lost communication in families.\u003cbr\u003eThe Argentine Pontiff noted that he finds it interesting how many parents say to him that when their children are at the table on their cell phones, 'they are in another world.'\u003cbr\u003eThe Pope then gave a practical suggestion: place the computer in \"common areas\" of the house, far enough away from the children's rooms.\u003cbr\u003eBecoming dependent on the internet, he said, can lead to various problems. Rather than focusing on the beautiful things like family, social activities, art and sport, such addictions can spiral into problems, even 'dirty things,' like pornography, consumerism, and wasted time. zenit.org","brand":"M.M.Snyder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182606663920,"sku":"2940151419840","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151419840_p0.jpg?v=1764010363","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151419840","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}