More than ever, we need diocesan news media May 16, 2023By Greg Erlandson OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Journalism As the church celebrates World Communications Day May 21, I would argue that developing “membership magazines” is an incomplete assessment of what the People of God need — indeed, of what the church needs.
Annual collection for U.S. bishops’ Catholic Communication Campaign set for May 20-21 May 14, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Journalism, News, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign supports media that connect the faithful with Christ.
Catholics must reject ‘sectarian partisan lens’ and ‘live the truth’ of their faith, says former congressman March 13, 2023By Julie Asher OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News Despite being labeled a Democratic “heretic” by the media for his pro-life stand and his support for traditional marriage, former Congressman Dan Lipinski told a Washington conference he never backed down from “what I knew was true.”
Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 narrative engages in post-truth journalism, Catholic scholars warn March 9, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, U.S. Congress, World News Fox News host Tucker Carlson sparked bipartisan controversy on Capitol Hill after a March 6 package on his program “Tucker Carlson Tonight” depicted the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot as “mostly peaceful chaos.” Catholic political observers called the package a false portrayal of the day’s events.
‘Noble profession’ of journalism must convey the truth, pope says March 1, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Vatican, World News The work of journalists is to listen and convey the truth of what was really said, Pope Francis told a Catholic weekly magazine.
Pro-life pregnancy centers criticize AP’s new ‘anti-abortion’ terminology February 9, 2023By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Respect Life, World News Pregnancy centers are criticizing The Associated Press for instructing journalists to use terminology that brands them as centers against abortion.
Mass media needs more kindness, truth spoken with charity, pope says January 24, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Vatican, World News The media and the field of communications need to exercise more kindness and share the truth with charity, Pope Francis said.
Montse Alvarado named president, COO of EWTN News January 24, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, World News Montse Alvarado, vice president and executive director of Becket, the Washington-based religious liberty firm, has been named president and chief operating officer of EWTN News Inc., the EWTN Global Catholic Network announced Jan. 23.
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Aquila: Media claim church teaching helped prompt gay bar shooting is ‘lie’ December 28, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Journalism, News, World News Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila called it irresponsible and a “flat out lie” for The Denver Post daily newspaper and some other local media to scapegoat Catholic teaching on human sexuality as a reason for hatred against transgender people and the wider LGBTQ community that led to a mass shooting at a Colorado gay bar.
Loss of print media seen as posing challenges to U.S. church communications December 4, 2022By Christina Lee Knauss Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, Journalism, News, World News Catholic media, like their secular counterpart, is facing a day of reckoning caused by the rapid switch from print to digital media, as well as financial challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors.
With America magazine pope talks about church division, women, abortion November 29, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Vatican, World News In a wide-ranging interview with top staff of America magazine, Pope Francis decried increased polarization within the Catholic Church, affirmed the need to involve more women in church administration but ruled out women priests and emphasized the importance of the ministry of individual bishops over the role of a bishops’ conference.
