ENGAGING CATHOLICS A series of web interviews with American writers, priests, politicians, thinkers and other public figures represents a dialogue between Catholicism and various aspects of secular culture.
VATICAN WARNS CATHOLIC BLOGS CREATE "CESSPOOL OF HATRED" Although Pope Francis has succeeded in rebranding the public profile of the Church his positive tone isn’t always reflected when Catholics themselves take to the use of social media.
YOUNG ADULT CATHOLICS BLOG Join the movement of Catholics in their 20s and 30s who seek justice in the church and world
ABBEY OF THE ARTS An online, global "monastery" offering resources which integrate contemplative spiritual practice and creative expression with monastic spirituality.
MEET THE MONKS WHO BREW THE ONLY TRAPPIST BEER IN AMERICA St. Joseph's Abbey, in Spencer, Mass., is a beautiful monastery, has a welcoming community, and is great place to make a retreat. It's also the only place licensed to brew authentic "Trappist beer" in the U.S.
THREE ESSENTIALS FOR SHARING THE GOSPEL ONLINE Like many powerful forces in this world, online communication is capable of building-up humanity or tearing people down and apart from each other.
WHY ARE CATHOLIC WRITERS SO BORING? Myles Connolley on American Catholic Writers: The American Catholic Writer sets out bravely to be persuasive, to be provocative, to be useful—to be everything, indeed, except entertaining.
‘THE CHOSEN’ – WHEN JESUS BECOMES A TV SERIES The central idea of writing fiction that combines the essential episodes of the Gospel with an added narrative fabric is legitimate in its approach as it reveals the humanity of both Jesus and the other characters.
IN CLOSING CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE, U.S. BISHOPS UNDERMINE THEIR PASTORAL WORK No editing, no accountability, no professionalism adds up to no credibility. And that is what the Catholic bishops, whose reservoir of credibility was already down to the fumes, are sacrificing when they dismantle a professional news outlet like CNS.
AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE A nun founded a TV station that became the “Catholic Fox News.” Given the lack of any real competition for EWTN, critics say there is a danger of the oppositional right being the only voice with a large platform.
HOW TO EVALUATE CATHOLIC JOURNALISM AS CNS SHUTS DOWN Lots of actors will be after audience, influence, and revenue. Be careful what you read. Be concerned if the outlet is endorsed by the people (bishops in particular) it is supposed to be covering.
PUBLISHER COMMITS TO RELAUNCHING CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Two months after the U.S. bishops' conference said it would halt Catholic News Service operations in the U.S., Our Sunday Visitorannounced it will launch a new iteration of the service at the beginning of 2023.
OVERLAPS BETWEEN STRANGER THINGS AND THE CATHOLIC THING If we as Catholics do not find ways to appreciate the points of contact with our faith that are latent within new media, we are losing a tremendous chance for evangelization.
THE FUTURE OF CATHOLIC JOURNALISM We need to tell the story of the Church in a new light. We need to communicate the narrative of salvation in a way that is healing for the late modern person. We need to employ the best media strategies, to embrace transparency, to rebuild trust in the institution of the Church.
DOES THE POPE NEED AN EDITOR? The pope's interview last month with America, the Jesuit journal, was a textbook example of why the Vatican does not want the pope doing interviews.
REACTION AND REFORM An engaging account of how catholicism has developed over the past 250 years - A Review: Catholicism: A Global History from the French Revolution to Pope Francis