We know that for certain gifted children, an expressed desire quickly appears to them to be absolutely vital. They have not integrated the notion of frustration, they still think of themselves in the position of the newborn for whom any satisfaction of a need is essential: it would affect their…

Dear brothers and sisters, the divine word passes through history and renews it with the human voice of the Savior. Today we listen to the Gospel, good news for all times, in this basilica of Annaba dedicated to Saint Augustine, Bishop of ancient Hippo. Over the centuries, the places that…

Originally published in Zan Times (April 8, 2026) Exactly three months ago, I was at work in Pakistan when my phone rang inside my bag. It was my father, a watchmaker in the Dir region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. I hadn’t even finished saying hello when he said, “Come home ……