In less than a year, Rome will host a Jubilee event that will gather digital missionaries and Catholic influencers from around the globe. On 28 and 29 July 2025, just before the Youth Jubilee, those dedicated to evangelising through social media will convene for their own Jubilee. This will be a reunion for many who Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Social Media’
The problem with social media and kids is also spiritual
Monday, July 1st, 2024
Want to find that one issue upon which at least some Democrats and Republicans can agree? Here it is: the danger that social media poses to our young people. Surgeon General’s warning In the words of United States Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy (pictured): “The mental health crisis among young people is an emergency — Read more
Research on transgender children puts target on paediatrician’s back
Monday, April 29th, 2024
The paediatrician whose research project found false information about transgender children’s treatment puts them “at risk” is now at risk herself. Dr Hilary Cass says she’s been told not to travel on public transport because of fears for her safety. Detractors – including an MP – have been spreading “vile disinformation” around her report for Read more
Native American tribes sue social media giants over youth suicides
Monday, April 15th, 2024
In a bid to address the alarming rates of suicide among Native American youth, two tribal nations have taken legal action against major social media companies. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles county court, targets Meta Platforms (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram), Snap Inc. (owner of Snapchat), ByteDance (parent company of TikTok), and Read more
Adult Catholic converts cite spiritual restlessness
Thursday, April 11th, 2024
“Spiritual restlessness” is driving adults to join the Catholic Church – according to new research findings. The Diocese of East Anglia’s New Evangelisation Commission study “Why Adults Become Catholics” found the spiritual restlessness focus was tightly targeted. Study participants report a specifically spiritual restlessness, rather than a sense of “general unease with their lives”. The Read more
Young Australian priest goes viral on social media
Thursday, August 10th, 2023
A young Australian priest has made a remarkable turnaround in the digital world, from ditching his social media accounts to attracting more than a million viewers monthly with viral videos about priesthood and the Catholic faith. Fr Sam French (pictured), 30, from the Diocese of Broken Bay, NSW embarked on this journey of online ministry Read more
Bishop Steve Lowe – social media faked
Monday, July 17th, 2023
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC) warns that two social media accounts of Bishop Steve Lowe on Facebook have been faked. Lowe serves both as the Catholic Bishop of Auckland and President of the New Zealand Bishops’ Conference. The fake social media accounts impersonating Lowe have surfaced on Meta’s Facebook and Messenger platforms and, Read more