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Pope Francis meets with the journalists who cover the Vatican in the Apostolic Palace on Jan. 22, 2024.

Pope Francis thanks Vatican journalists for reporting on scandals in the Church

Jan 22, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Journalists accredited to the Holy See Press Office met the pope in a private audience at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace... Read more

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from the Society of Catholic Publicists of Germany on the 75th anniversary of its foundation Jan. 4, 2024, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis: Catholic news media can’t be ‘neutral’ in the message they convey

Jan 5, 2024

By Andrés Henríquez

The pontiff made his remarks at a Jan. 4 audience with a delegation from the Society of Catholic Publicists of... Read more

EWTN CEO Michael P. Warsaw delivers the keynote address at conclusion of “Journalism in a Post-Truth World,” a conference held March 10-11, 2023, at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., co-sponsored by EWTN News and Franciscan University of Steubenville.

EWTN CEO Michael Warsaw: Catholic journalists called to be ‘truth tellers’

Mar 13, 2023

By Shannon Mullen

EWTN CEO Michael P. Warsaw delivered the keynote address at the conclusion of the “Journalism in a Post-Truth World” conference. Read more

An icon of Titus Brandsma in Bolsward, the Netherlands.

Titus Brandsma: A new patron saint of journalism?

May 10, 2022

By Courtney Mares

More than 60 journalists have issued an appeal to Pope Francis. Read more

Pope Francis met a delegation affiliated with the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land on Jan. 17, 2022.

Pope Francis: The story of the Holy Land is the 'Fifth Gospel'

Jan 17, 2022

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis has urged journalists in the Middle East to keep telling stories from the Holy Land. Read more

Catholic journalists are called to report the truth with "a consuming passion for excellence," veteran journalist and scholar Francis X. Maier says.

Francis X. Maier: Catholic journalists called to report the truth with 'a consuming passion for excellence'

Jan 12, 2022

By Francis X. Maier

"A core Catholic audience persists that’s thirsty for good writing, clear thinking, true information, and encouragement," journalist and scholar Francis... Read more

Pope Francis meets with Vatican journalists on Nov. 13, 2021.

Pope Francis: 'The Church is not a political organization that has left and right wings'

Nov 13, 2021

By Courtney Mares

“We need journalists who are willing to ‘wear out the soles of their shoes,’ to get out of the newsroom,... Read more

Dr. William Thorn, associate professor emeritus of Journalism and Media Studies/Institute for Catholic Media at Marquette University’s Diederich College of Communication. Credit: William Thorn/CNA.

Catholic journalism expert reflects on the moral issues around privacy and data 

Jul 24, 2021

By Alejandro Bermudez

CNA spoke recently with Dr. William J. Thorn regarding the recent investigation which led to the resignation of Msgr. Jeffrey... Read more

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Catholic scientists, journalists create COVID-19 info group

Mar 18, 2021

By CNA Staff

An international group of Catholic media professionals and scientists have founded a new organization to help counter misinformation about the... Read more

Pope Francis, pictured in St. Peter’s Square, September 10, 2014.

Pope Francis urges Catholic media to help young tell good from evil

Jun 30, 2020

The world needs media that can help young people to distinguish between good and evil, presenting the facts in a... Read more

Mother Angelica.

Recalling Mother Angelica, prelate says Catholic journalists are to spread the gospel

Mar 27, 2019

The crisis facing the Church today calls Catholic journalists not only to “relentless and fair reporting” but also to spreading... Read more

Commentary: Catholic media, and the truth that sets us free

Jul 13, 2018

By JD Flynn

This week at CNA, we published an article about a bishop under investigation in India after a religious sister accused... Read more

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New journalism program launched amid Pope's Twitter success

Jan 18, 2013

A pontifical university in Rome is launching a new digital journalism program on Feb. 14 as widespread response to Pope... Read more