Pope Francis said that the use of new digital platforms requires a willingness to accept that “the attachment to the past may prove to be a dangerous temptation.”
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Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
It’s O.K. to complain about the demands of faith. But how you vent matters.
Venting is good. Venting is sometimes lifesaving. But it matters where you vent and why.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Pope Francis wants you to be holy online. Here’s how.
Stop trolling, resist gossiping and consider putting down your device altogether.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
How the church can help fight the tyranny of algorithms
Now a cybersecurity consultant, Dr. Paul Twomey is alarmed by the disregard for ethics in Silicon Valley and calls for the church to advocate for core values.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How Eastern Orthodox’s ‘Forgiveness Sunday’ could save us from our Facebook feeds
On Forgiveness Sunday, we look for the best in the one we forgive and seek to give a charitable interpretation of the other’s intent.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
The case against hot takes
We live in an age of opinion writers telling us that we live in an age of [insert sweeping generalization here].
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Roma Downey on finding unexpected blessings—even online
“To bring the good news to a new digital audience is a big part of what we’re doing.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Facebook changes may make it harder for religious groups to promote content
The Russians directed propaganda toward religious groups on Facebook; the social-media site is responding with new hurdles for ads from churches and parishes.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
The (false) prophets of Facebook and Twitter are not exactly new
Medieval anti-clerical prophecy sounded a lot like modern social media.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pope Francis: Sharing “fake news” makes one an accomplice in evil
“There is no such thing as harmless disinformation; on the contrary, trusting in falsehood can have dire consequences.”