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Vatican official urges use of technology to proclaim Gospel
The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, encouraged Catholics to make bold use of... Read more
Pope app tops iTunes charts
A Vatican-sponsored news application for smart phones known as “The Pope App” has risen to the top of the charts... Read more
Author cheers Pope's 'flurry' of social media outreach
A Catholic author and blogger says Pope Benedict's use of social networking has given the Church an example of how... Read more
Pope focuses on best way to use social media
Pope Benedict XVI has asked people to use social networking sites "responsibly" and "with respect," given the growing number of... Read more
New journalism program launched amid Pope's Twitter success
A pontifical university in Rome is launching a new digital journalism program on Feb. 14 as widespread response to Pope... Read more
Pope emphasizes education of youth in response to social fractures
As young people become more concerned with quick professional success and rely on social networks as a replacement for community,... Read more
In first tweet, Pope blesses his million-plus followers
Pope Benedict XVI made his debut on Twitter today, sending out a greeting and a blessing as his first tweet... Read more
Pope expected to have 1 million Twitter followers by launch
The Pontifical Council for Social Communications is expecting one million total followers in eight languages when Pope Benedict issues his... Read more
Vatican office to launch Pope smartphone app
The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, announced that his office is designing a... Read more
Pope Benedict will make Twitter debut with @pontifex
The Pope's Twitter account will be @pontifex and will start on Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe,... Read more
Teens equate virtual world with reality, study finds
A study carried out in Spain on the digital breach between adults and young people revealed that teens see the... Read more
Jesus expressed the faith in small 'tweets,' cardinal says
A Vatican official urged Catholics to share the Gospel in a concise and eloquent way like Jesus, “who used only... Read more
Bloggers see opportunity in social media for Catholic Church
The rapidly developing world of social media provides new and critically important venues for Church leaders to reach out and... Read more
Plans emerge for Pope's personal Twitter account
Just after holding the synod on the New Evangelization, Vatican officials say that Pope Benedict XVI will start his own... Read more
Pope to examine social networks as portals of faith
Pope Benedict XVI will release a message in January 2013 that will examine the promise of social networks like Facebook... Read more
Bishops consider revamping their communications model
Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City encouraged his fellow bishops to make use of new communications methods in... Read more
Cardinal Dolan's arrival on Twitter draws thousands
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York debuted on Twitter last week, adapting his engaging, humorous style to the popular microblogging... Read more
First video game about Jesus launches on Facebook
On the heels of its widely-popular “The Journey of Moses” Facebook game, Lightside Games is venturing into historic territory by... Read more
