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Two dozen Catholic pages blocked from Facebook without explanation
In the last 24 hours more than twenty Catholic pages, some with millions of followers, have been blocked by Facebook... Read more
How should a Catholic bishop tweet?
The Catholic Church may be thousands of years old, but its bishops are rapidly adjusting to the demands of 21st-century... Read more
How Catholic culture can thrive on the internet
Social media can be difficult to navigate, but Catholics can reach out with a content-savvy approach that can truly engage... Read more
Stop sharing fake news, Filipino bishops implore
Fake news is a problem everywhere, including in the island nation of the Philippines. Read more
Snapchat's new guidelines will restrict sexually suggestive content
Snapchat users tired of frequently seeing scantily-clad members of the Kardashian family in Discover stories will be happy to hear... Read more
The fake Catholic college girl who duped Twitter
Catholic Twitter has been catfished. Read more
Pope Francis' Instagram success: a model for Catholic social media?
Social media can be a place for evangelization. Read more
Pope's Instagram launches with appeal for prayer
The official Instagram account of Pope Francis launched on Saturday with a simple request for his followers: “Pray for me.” Read more
Pope Francis meets with CEO of Instagram
The CEO and co-founder of Instagram, Kevin Systrom, was received in a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican's Apostolic... Read more
Twitter is preparing for the Pope's visit to Mexico
The social network Twitter is prepared for Pope Francis’ historic trip to Mexico, with special emojis emblematic of each city... Read more
Amid digital media trends, Vatican looks to learn from Asian strengths
The Catholic Church can learn from Asian trends in social media to help build communications networks and advance evangelization, a... Read more
A 'Buzzfeed' you can believe in – ChurchPOP marks one remarkable year
Marking the first birthday of ChurchPOP, a site for shareable Christian fun and inspiration, founder and editor Brantly Millegan said... Read more
Don't let 'Faithful America' group silence Catholics, critic warns
Internet activism sites like Faithful America, which has targeted Catholic bishops and other institutions in social media campaigns, show the... Read more
Faith on Facebook? Author stresses need for 'digital missionaries'
Catholic presence in social media is critical in reaching out to those who are lost or distanced from the Church,... Read more
Benedict XVI poses for first selfies
The first “selfie” of retired pontiff Benedict XVI is making the rounds on social networks. Read more
Media summit in Philippines hopes to bolster personal encounter
The Filipino bishops' annual conference on social media, being held this month, will aim at promoting authentic encounters and at... Read more
Church can learn social media tips from Jesus, archbishop says
If Christianity could be contained in one tweet, it might read: God creates man, man sins against God, God sends... Read more
Expert says social media changes are evangelization opportunity
The internet and social media have caused major changes in human communication, but also create a “tremendous opportunity” for evangelization,... Read more
St. Therese devotees to launch Little Way social media campaign
Not long before he resigned, Pope Benedict XVI had written several times about the need for evangelization of the rapidly... Read more
Catholic social media summit stresses evangelization
A youth symposium on social media in the Philippines highlighted the call of the new evangelization to explore digital means... Read more
