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November 10, 2016

Pope warns against a 'show' religion like fleeting fireworks

Pope Francis blesses the faithful with incense at the conclusion of Mass in Rome's Prima Porta cemetery Nov. 2, the feast of All Souls.

Pope Francis on Thursday warned Christians against the temptation of a show or entertainment religion that constantly seeks novelty and revelations, comparing it to fireworks that provide us with a fleeting brightness before dying. His comments came during his Mass celebrated on Thursday morning at the Santa Marta residence.

Published in Reflections
August 3, 2015

New study shows link between TV viewing and Alzheimer's

Young adults who watch TV for long periods of time with little physical activity could lead to worse cognitive functions as they go into their midlives, according to a San Francisco-based institute.

WASHINGTON - As if it couldn't get worse for the television industry.

Younger people are leaving TV for other modes of visual entertainment -- the computer and the smartphone, for example. This makes TV viewing more and more the province of older Americans, who have been watching the boob tube ever since the kids of the baby-boom generation welcomed the first TV set their parents brought into the house.

Published in International