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Pope Francis warns of toxicity in social media, calls for inclusion in digital space
Pope Francis has called on Catholics to counter toxicity in social media, and to engage in dialogue and education to... Read more
Pope Francis: Follow St. Paul’s wisdom when using tech to spread the Gospel
The pope also warned about “disinformation” in today’s media environment. Read more
Pope Francis: Prayer is ‘the most important means of communication’
The pope was meeting members of the Pauline Family. Read more
Pope taps Italian layman Paolo Ruffini as chief communications officer
After the Vatican's former communications head stepped down in the fallout of a major fake-news scandal, Pope Francis has tapped... Read more
Former Vatican communications chief gives talk on fake news
Six weeks after resigning as head of the Vatican communications office over a fake news controversy, Msgr. Dario Edoardo Vigano... Read more
Catholic communicators urge greater respect in public discourse
This week, Catholic communicators gathered in Rome to discuss the need for more respectful dialogue in the public sphere, saying... Read more
Vatican communications see new growth after rebranding
After the recent re-branding and consolidation of the Vatican's various media outlets, their social media platforms have now reached a... Read more
Pope zeroes-in on 'fake news' for next communications day
With social platforms increasingly targeting so-called “fake news,” Pope Francis has decided to weigh-in, dedicating his message for the 2018... Read more
Pope urges Vatican communications to go digital amid ongoing reform
Pope Francis told the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communications, which is holding their first plenary assembly this week, that given a... Read more
EWTN chairman named consultor for Vatican communications office
On Wednesday, the Vatican announced that EWTN’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael P. Warsaw has been named by Pope... Read more
With an excess of bad news, Pope tells media to offer a message of hope
In his annual message to communicators around the world, Pope Francis again condemned the tendency for media to focus on... Read more
Spreading hope, trust, the center of next World Communications Day
Announced Thursday, this year's World Day of Social Communications will focus on the theme of spreading hope and trust in... Read more
Pope Francis meets Mark Zuckerberg and his wife at the Vatican
On Monday Pope Francis met with Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of social networking giant Facebook, at the Vatican, marking... Read more
Pope taps US religious freedom advocate for Vatican communications team
On Wednesday the Vatican released the names of 16 people appointed by Pope Francis to the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communications,... Read more
What's the first step to good communication? Listening, Pope says
For Pope Francis, the ability to listen is the first requirement for good communication, which is something he said should... Read more
Mercy, dialogue to be the focus of World Communications Day
Announced Tuesday, this year’s theme for World Communications Day is inspired by the upcoming Jubilee of Mercy, and stresses that... Read more
Writer, sister, friend – Sr. Mary Ann Walsh remembered for 'dedication to the truth'
Many journalists would say they have a passion for truth, but for Sr. Mary Ann Walsh, that took on added... Read more
Beyond the digital, into the heart: a Vatican take on communication
The Vatican's top communications official said that true interaction requires more than just phones and internet – and that dialogue... Read more
Fostering close ties: what family life teaches us about communication
Pope Francis chose the family as his theme for this year’s World Communications Day, saying that as the first place... Read more
University course highlights role of media in evangelization
Santa Croce University in Rome is offering a multifaceted communications course, emphasizing the importance of the field for evangelization, and... Read more
