Today the Press Office of the Holy See has published some good news about John Paul II’s beatification (coming up this May 1) including some new initiatives for using the new media to promote it. The message (officially called a communique) tells us that the “Vatican Radio and the Vatican Television Centre (CTV) have… made … Read more
As followers of Loving The Church know, Pope Benedict XVI views the new media and social networking in a decidedly positive light. He has encouraged Catholics to use them to promote a culture of virtue and Christian values (see Feb 22 post). Nevertheless, we all know that there are potential dangers involved and definite ways … Read more
By now we have all heard that Pope Benedict XVI has encouraged Catholics, including priests, laity and consecrated people, to make use of the new means of social communication and social networking to evangelize and offer the gift of our Faith to others. In brief to help us fulfill our mission to be salt of … Read more
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), the official text of the teachings of the Church, will soon have a new companion, and Pope Benedict is unabashed in his enthusiasm for the project. ‘YouCat,’ a CCC for adolescents, aims to “translate the catechism into the language of young people and make its words penetrate their … Read more
Welcome to the new home for Loving the Church at lovingthechurch.com… What needs do we hope to meet with the New Site? Several… One is a need to offer in-depth commentary on life, culture & religion. Another is to provide a venue for Catholics who wish to engage & help to transform culture We also … Read more
