Communications Archives

Archbishop: Use online outlets to communicate truth in love, not spread hate

Jun 15, 2021

Rather than mere disagreement, an epidemic of hatred in the digital sphere is poisoning social communications and damaging the unity Christ calls for his body, Detroit Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron said.

By Michael Stechschulte, CNS

Lay chief says Vatican communications serve unity in diversity

May 30, 2021

Back in 2018, award-winning Italian journalist Paolo Ruffini broke a glass ceiling in the Vatican by becoming the first lay person to be named head of a Vatican dicastery. He was tapped to run the newly created department for communications, which brought together nine previously independent operations.

By Inés San Martín

Annual collection for USCCB’s Catholic Communication Campaign is May 15-16

May 13, 2021

The Catholic Communication Campaign “relies on the generosity of Catholics across the country to help us continue to spread the good news, especially during these challenging times,” said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ subcommittee on the campaign.

By Catholic News Service

Does the Vatican need a Korean Air-style reboot?

Sep 20, 2020

In 2006, a lecture by Pope Benedict XVI at the University of Regensburg in Germany caused a global firestorm because of the way he chose to open it, quoting a 14th century Byzantine emperor about Muhammad bringing “things only evil and inhuman.” Muslims took it as a slur, and in the ensuing protests churches were firebombed in the Gaza Strip and an Italian missionary nun was shot to death in Somalia.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Christian communicators can bring hope to world in crisis, pope says

Sep 18, 2020

It is important to have Christian media that provide quality coverage of the life of the church and that are capable of forming people’s consciences, Pope Francis said.

By Carol Glatz

Practice of tracking Massgoers for political purposes gains scrutiny

Mar 2, 2020

Regular Massgoers in some parts of the country have been tracked using cellphone location data by at least one organization looking to turn out voters to support specific political candidates.

By Dennis Sadowski

Diplomats, press ponder alternatives to ‘echo-chamber’ of social media

Jun 5, 2019

A Tuesday panel co-sponsored by two ambassadors to the Holy See and the Vatican’s own communications department attempted to respond to the negative, “toxic” trend of social media, bringing together both diplomats and members of the press corps to speak of ways to foster constructive conversation on platforms, rather than confrontation.

By Elise Harris