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Help unmask fake, destructive news, pope tells journalists

Catholic News Service, Vatican
Sep 23, 2019

Catholic journalists need to be able to distinguish good from evil and recognize how their words can shape the world, not just describe what has happened, Pope Francis said.

On American critics, Pope says he doesn’t want a schism but he’s not afraid of it

Pope in Madagascar
Sep 10, 2019

“There always is the schismatic option in the Church,” Francis said. “It’s a choice that the Lord leaves to human freedom. I am not afraid of schism … I pray for them not to happen, as the spiritual health of many people is at stake.”

Editor’s Note: Godspeed to Crux’s Claire Giangravè

News Analysis
Aug 19, 2019

Claire Giangravè, our Faith and Culture correspondent and a key ingredient in Crux’s success over the last three years, is leaving us to take up a new position with the Religion News Service as their Vatican correspondent as part of a broader partnership with the Associated Press.

Revised CPA code an ethical guide, educational tool for Catholic media

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jun 29, 2019

A revised “Fair Publishing Practices Code” of the Catholic Press Association of the U.S. and Canada was unveiled during the organization’s business meeting June 21 at the Catholic Media Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Church leaders across Asia voice alarm over decline in press freedom

Catholic News Service, Church in Asia
May 5, 2019

Church leaders across Asia have expressed alarm over threats to press freedom amid reports of increasing attacks and intimidation of journalists, resulting in growing levels of self-censorship.

Free press watchdog calls Peru prelate’s charges ‘really concerning’

Church in the Americas
Apr 15, 2019

One of America’s leading journalism watchdog groups has said an ongoing criminal defamation case against two journalists by an archbishop is an assault on the free press and serves as an illustration of why crimes of honor belong in civil, not criminal court.