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.” Archbishop Diarmuid Martin was speaking at a Mass Oct. 20 commemorating the canonization of John Henry Newman, the founder of what is now University College Dublin. Read more
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Irish archbishop notes ‘nastiness and bitterness’ of Catholics on social media 
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Monday, November 4th, 2019
Invest big in media says Pope Comments 0
Thursday, September 26th, 2019
No investment is too big to spread the Word of God through media, Pope Francis says. On Monday he spoke to group of bishops and media professionals at the start of the plenary assembly of the Dicastery for Communications, which was held at the Vatican from Monday until Wednesday this week. Communication is a mission Read more
Bishops take aim at Facebook, Google and Twitter Comments 0
Thursday, September 5th, 2019
Australia’s Catholic bishops say tech giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter put profits before people. In their view, the companies should be fined for spreading fake news and offensive content. The conference points out that social media platforms’ core business is to sell advertising and maximise profits. The bishops want greater regulation of digital platforms Read more
Responding to mental health crises through social media Comments 0
Thursday, August 1st, 2019
The Online Crisis Intervention programme supports social media users who are experiencing mental health crises. It’s a world-first online project, run out of west-Auckland. “Reaching out for help in a moment of crisis can be hard, ” says Andrew Sutherland. Sutherland is the manager of Live for Tomorrow, a project of Zeal. He says that to assume Read more
Vatican just googled from the Bay of Plenty Comments 0
Thursday, July 25th, 2019
Catholic Twitterers around the world have become increasingly curious about the author of the Twitter account Vatican Just Googled. The Catholic News Agency (CNA) says they have found him and he lives in New Zealand. CNA’s Joe Slama tweeted: “After months of mystery, the author of the account agreed to step out of the shadows Read more
How social media changes our grieving Comments 0
Thursday, March 21st, 2019
Three-year-old Crew Long has been gone a little more than a year and a half. But his mom still talks to him. Sometimes Mandy Long speaks to her son, who died on Sept. 18, 2017, through prayer or in her journal. Other times she posts notes to her son on her family’s Facebook group page, Read more
After the vigils and prayers, what next? Comments 0
Thursday, March 21st, 2019
Some people are starting to ask hard questions about what will happen next. Will the nation just “move on”? “We will condemn this horrifying act of violence as extreme and out of the ordinary, we will come together as a nation and hold vigils, and we will try to move on from this tragic incident,” Read more
WhatsApp lynchings stir mobs Comments 0
Monday, March 11th, 2019
The rise of social media is making it easier to stir up mobs. In India, where communal violence is common, the so-called ‘WhatsApp lynchings’ were responsible for more than two dozen deaths in 2018. Read more Related Posts:Germany’s churches warn against racism upsurgeCoptic orthodox monks and nuns not allowed social mediaThe global migration agreement causing Read more
Vatican urges priests to embrace social media Comments 0
Monday, November 12th, 2018
Priests should embrace social media, says Monsignor Paul Tighe. Tighe, who helped develop Pope Francis’ online presence, is urging Catholic clergy across the world to embrace social media to reach believers and non-believers. Read more Related Posts:Coptic orthodox monks and nuns not allowed social mediaChristianity in the Digital Age: New tools to…Social media conversation opens Read more
Abuse on Facebook lost in translation in Pacific Comments 0
Thursday, September 6th, 2018
Facebook is growing in both users and regional relevance in the Pacific. Analysts and human rights groups in the region are pointing to a rise in online abuse, as Pacific communities grapple with translating their culture to the digital meeting house. Online abuse is not easily detected when local languages are used. Facebook would not Read more
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