The reporting of Vatican journalists in the lead-up to the papal conclave makes tabloid journalism look good, commented Basilian Father Thomas Rosica on March 5 for CNN’s Belief Blog. Fr. Rosica is the head of Salt and Light Media in Canada and was …
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The Catholic Church and the Modern World
Posted by John Flynn, LC on March 8th, 2013
The intense media interest in what is going on in the Vatican during the lead-up to the selection of a new pope provides a useful reminder of just how important the Church is in today’s world. Despite the critics who malign the Church as being oppos…
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No Comments »Defining Marriage: How to Communicate Effectively
Posted by John Flynn, LC on March 1st, 2013
As same-sex “marriage” continues to be a hot topic, those who defend marriage face increasing criticism in the media that they are prejudiced or that they hate homosexuals. A couple of recent books help address this issue and give some useful pointe…
New Evangelization: Priorities for the Next Pope
Posted by John Flynn, LC on February 22nd, 2013
Not only will Pope Benedict XVI not be publishing his third encyclical on the theological virtues, the one on faith, but he leaves before issuing the postsynodal exhortation on the new evangelization. In his homily for the concluding Mass of the syn…
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Posted by John Flynn, LC on February 7th, 2013
The growing practice of using surrogate mothers for infertile or same-sex couples is drawing increased attention. The demand for surrogacy is growing, as data from Israel shows. Israel’s High Court recently heard a case involving a same-sex couple in which it came out that in the last eight years there have been …
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Reactions to Pope’s Resignation: Old Prejudices Shine Through
Monday’s extraordinary announcement of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation was the top news story around the world this week. An interesting feature of many of the commentaries was how they revealed the pre-conceived ideas of those who wrote them. Bened…