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Program seeks to introduce Aquinas to a new generation

Interviews
Sep 7, 2019

Dominican Father Gregory Pine is Assistant Director of Campus Outreach for the Thomistic Institute. He spoke to Crux about a new program, “Aquinas 101”.

Makers of ‘Unplanned’ say social media shutdown among hurdles film faced

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jul 10, 2019

The directors of “Unplanned,” the life-affirming, true story of a Planned Parenthood clinic director turned pro-life activist, described a White House summit on social media as a needed opportunity for conservatives to discuss how Facebook, Twitter and Google and other outlets are shutting out their voices.

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.

On social media, Catholic tribalization and the call to friendship

News Analysis
Jun 9, 2019

Recently I spoke in Rome on social media and Catholic debate, but full disclosure: Asking me to talk about social media is a bit like asking a Red Sox fan to discuss the Yankees.

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

Vatican
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.