Articles on this issue "media"

Tweeting the Good News

@Pontifex Account Surpasses Six Million Followers

Rome, (Zenit.org) | 1060 hits

Since the first papal tweet was sent by Pope Benedict XVI in December 12, over 6 million followers have joined. The account, which was deactivated during Sede Vacante, was reopened after …

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Vatican Spokesman Named Communicator of the Year

Father Lombardi Recognized for Being 'at the Service of Information'

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) | 951 hits

A German financial services company has named the director of the Vatican press office as "communicator of the year." Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi was given the honor Thursday at the …

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Vatican-Produced Documentary Reveals Francis' 1st Words After Election

Film Also Chronicles End of Benedict XVI's Pontificate

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 2570 hits

“I am a great sinner. Trusting in the mercy and patience of God, in suffering, I accept.” Monsignor Dario Edoardo Viganò, director of the Vatican Television Center (CTV), revealed those words …

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"Welcome, Pope Francis" Video Campaign

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) | 972 hits

Hello ZENIT Readers, Thousands in St. Peter 's had the opportunity to greet His Holiness Pope Francis, and wish him the best. Now it's your turn. Send us a short (20-second) YouTube video …

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1st Reactions to Pope Francis

Mostly Positive Amid Some Criticism

Rome, (Zenit.org) Father John Flynn, LC | 1744 hits

Media reaction to the election and inauguration of Pope Francis has generally been very positive. Many have hailed him as a pope of firsts: the first non-European for over a thousand years, …

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Pope Francis: 'Christ Is the Center, Not the Successor of Peter'

Newly Elected Pontiff Meets With Journalists in Paul VI Hall

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 1756 hits

Almost 6,000 journalists gathered at the Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican to attend an audience with Pope Francis on Saturday. “I would like, then, to thank you in a special way for the …

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Pope Francis' Address to Journalists

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) | 2230 hits

Here is the translation of the address Pope Francis gave to journalists on Saturday morning at the Paul VI Audience Hall. * * * Dear Friends, At the beginning of my ministry in the See of …

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Audience With Journalists a 'Warm Moment,' Says Vatican Spokesman

Father Rosica on Pope Francis in Age of New Media

Rome, (Zenit.org) Ann Schneible | 1079 hits

Secular and Catholic journalists alike received words of welcome and thanks from Pope Francis on Saturday, just days after his election to the See of Peter. The journalists accredited to the …

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Pope's Condolence Message for Victims of Brazilian Nightclub Tragedy

"[The Holy Father] Sends his Apostolic Blessing to All Those who are Suffering"

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) | 1547 hits

Here is the translation of the telegram sent to Archbishop Hélio Adelar Rubert of Santa Maria, Brazil by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican Secretary of State, expressing the Holy …

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DVD Series Invites Diving Into Mystery of the Liturgy

Features Prefect of Sacraments Congregation

Rome, (Zenit.org) | 1856 hits

The EUK Mamie Foundation, an initiative of the Home of the Mother, in collaboration with the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, wishes to place emphasis on …

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Vatican Radio Uses Social Media in New Evangelization

Facebook Becomes Medium for Spreading the Gospel to a New Generation

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By Ann Schneible Just days before the synod on New Evangelization commenced here in Rome, Vatican Radio's English section launched a new Facebook page, bringing the voice of the Church and …

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Adolescents on TV

Yesterday, today, and tomorrow

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A long time ago, we hadHappy Days:a series that began in the USA in 1974, but took place in the 50’s. It was seen as a legacy of a happy recent past: an era where parent-child confrontation …

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Papal Address to Media Council

"A Genuine Revolution Is Taking Place"

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Here is a translation of Benedict XVI's address on Thursday, during the audience to participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. * * * Cardinals, …

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Vatican: Reporting on '83 Kidnapping "Sensationalism"

Decries "Defamatory and Groundless" Accusation of Prelate

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The Vatican is calling into question the "serious and professional ethics" of some Italian journalists, who have refocused attention on the case of the 1983 disappearance of a daughter of a …

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The Pope and the Press

Is the Love Affair Here to Stay?

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In watching and reading various media outlets days before the Holy Father arrived for his historic U.S visit last month to Washington D.C. and New York City, one could have easily gotten the …

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