Social media

Brazilian president posts video on Twitter comparing bishops to hyenas
- Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas
- Nov 4, 2019
A video posted on President Jair Bolsonaro’s Twitter account on Oct. 28 with attacks on several political parties, civil society organizations, media outlets and the local Catholic bishops’ conference spurred controversy in Brazil.
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The dark side of memes: spreading untruths about religion
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Oct 26, 2019
The image seems inoffensive on the surface: a figure of a gray-haired man, presumably God, with text that says: “I gave you free will so use it exactly as I command you to.”
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Irish archbishop notes ‘nastiness and bitterness’ of Catholics on social media
- Church in UK and Ireland
- Oct 23, 2019
Dublin’s archbishop has warned against the “nastiness and bitterness” of Catholics on social media, saying people will only be attracted to the Church if they encounter “people of joy.”
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Explaining Scripture, Venezuelan priest becomes social media sensation
- Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas
- Oct 21, 2019
Understanding the Bible can be challenging, but Catholics in Venezuela are becoming more familiar with Scripture through the work of a tech-savvy friar.
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Smartphones and social media become missionary tools in the Amazon
- Amazon synod, Church in the Americas
- Oct 19, 2019
Some of the challenges faced by the Catholic Church in the Amazon involve vast geographic extensions and the lack of infrastructure in the region. Many missionaries in the rainforest try to overcome distances using the only available tool: Smartphones.
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$170 million fine against YouTube: A message or a drop in the bucket?
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Oct 6, 2019
When Google was fined $170 million by the Federal Trade Commission for violating the children’s privacy protections of its YouTube subsidiary, many gasped at the size of the fine.
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