St Patrick’s Cathedral, Auckland, may give consideration to a policy on the use of social media at weddings in the church. The move comes on the back of a British study of bride’s expectations, showing nearly half believe it is important to enforce digital rules on wedding guests. The study also indicated one in seven Read more
About 120 seminarian and candidates for religious life investigated communications skills at a symposium on Radio and New Evangelisation. The symposium was held on 1-2 May at the Catholic Theological Institute in Bomana, Port Moresby. A theological key note address, ‘Evangelising in the 21st century’, introduced the theme and was followed by experiences of community and Read more
A Vatican official has told a gathering of Philippine Church leaders and Catholic social media practitioners in Manila to speak in a language understandable to the digital world to be effective evangelizers. “If we are to share the Good News with our brothers and sisters in the digital continent, we must speak a language they Read more
Fr.Roderick Vonhögen, author of a book entitled “Geekpriest – Confessions of a New Media Pioneer”, will be visiting Australia and New Zealand from August 27 until September 12, He will be speaking in Auckland on 11 September. Vonhögen has been involved in new media and social media since 1996, when his love of Star Wars and a blog Read more
Pope Francis has said Catholics can earn a plenary indulgence by participating in World Youth Day activities — even through Twitter or other social media. Those who attend the July 23-28 WYD event in Brazil may obtain the indulgence, “once a day and under the usual conditions (sacramental Confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer in accordance Read more
Pro-life advocates including celebrities and politicians have used Twitter and Facebook to shame national media in the United States for not covering the trial of an abortionist whose clinic has been dubbed the “House of Horrors”. Pro-life groups decided to use social media as a platform for people to voice their frustrations over the mainstream Read more
Children are being groomed by alcohol companies years before they reach the legal drinking age, through advertising on Facebook, researchers say. Massey University health psychology associate professor Antonia Lyons says checking Facebook was part of their everyday routine and it was used as a platform to organise social events, many of which revolved around drinking. Read more
The Italian cardinal leading Pope Benedict XVI’s Lenten retreat has stolen the limelight by tweeting and podcasting his reflections, signaling that detachment from the outside world doesn’t have to mean a total media blackout. The high-flying papal retreat preacher Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi is tweeting his talks in Italian and English Twitter accounts, @CardRavasi and @CardRavasi_en. Cardinal Read more