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The media’s moment of truth
March 03, 2017
Mainstream news sources used to define reality. Now that their dominance is ending, Christians face a new culture war
Pope Francis urges media to tell more ‘good news’ stories
January 24, 2017
In his message for the World Day of Communications, Francis said the media should not constantly focus on war and terrorism
Cardinal Nichols: the media foster ‘climate of fear’ against migrants
November 22, 2016
The Archbishop of Westminster said that some national newspapers stirred up xenophobia ahead of the Brexit vote
Pope tells journalists: do not let your words be used as a weapon
September 22, 2016
If a person is unjustly slandered, said Francis, they can be 'destroyed forever'
Homily: ‘God was full of surprises when it came to Mother Angelica’
April 04, 2016
Mother Angelica's funeral took place at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Remembering the time when a pope ‘ruined Christmas’
December 01, 2015
The way Vatican news is reported in the mainstream media has changed drastically since the arrival of Francis
The last crusade of a political Indiana Jones
June 04, 2015
Fresh from a tough stint at the BBC, Lord Patten was asked to help overhaul another media operation crying out for change – the Vatican’s. He seems haunted by the possibility of failure
Full text: Lord Patten’s speech on the Vatican’s media operation
May 27, 2015
Lord Patten of Barnes' lecture for the English and Welsh bishops' World Communications Day
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