Journalism

Help unmask fake, destructive news, pope tells journalists
- 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.

By Carol Glatz
On American critics, Pope says he doesn’t want a schism but he’s not afraid of it
- 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.”

By Inés San Martín
Editor’s Note: Godspeed to Crux’s Claire Giangravè
- 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.

By John L. Allen Jr.

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

By Catholic News Service
Church leaders across Asia voice alarm over decline in press freedom
- 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.

By Catholic News Service
Free press watchdog calls Peru prelate’s charges ‘really concerning’
- 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.

By Elise Harris

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