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What to do when there's fake news such as the 'death' of Benedict XVI: A priest responds
Father Juan Manuel Góngora of Almería, Spain, said the latest online hoax is “one more proof” of the need for... Read more
Pope Francis: Being ‘properly informed’ on COVID-19 vaccines is a ‘human right’
‘Fake news has to be refuted, but individual persons must always be respected,’ he told a Catholic fact-checking group. Read more
What’s behind a false rumor about Pope Francis resigning ‘in the next few hours’?
It caused a stir on social media. Here’s where it came from. Read more
Why is the internet abuzz with false claims of a ‘Vatican blackout’?: A CNA Explainer
On Sunday, Jan. 10, the internet was abuzz with false reports of an overnight blackout at the Vatican, accompanied by... Read more
Pope Francis: Every human has an irrepressible dignity
Pope Francis emphasized the importance of each person’s dignity Friday in his message for World Communications Day. 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
Why Catholics should beware as high-tech 'deepfake' videos emerge
Like any figure of importance, there is high likelihood that the Pope or another Catholic leader could be the subject... 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
Conference addresses Catholic journalism, fake news, and a 'post-truth' era
Last week, hundreds of Catholic media experts from all over the world gathered to discuss the problem of “fake news”... Read more
Confront the lies of 'fake news,' Francis says
In his message for the World Day of Social Communications, published Wednesday, Pope Francis said that in a world of... Read more
No, Pope Francis didn't say Christianity and Islam should merge
Widely shared quotes attributed to Pope Francis, in which he advocates for a merging of the religions of Christianity and... Read more
