by John Freund, CM | Oct 27, 2012 | Church, News
The Synod of Bishops on new evangelisation draws to a close this weekend as over 260 Church leaders from around the globe come up with a final list of propositions to present to Pope Benedict for inclusion in his apostolic exhortation. On Friday morning, the bishops...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 27, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Fr. Pat Collins, CM of the Province of Ireland, offers weekly reflections on Sunday readings and other material for reflection on New Evangelization on his personal website. He writes… “In the Summer of 2005 I spoke to Legatus, an organization for...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 26, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
“We must not think of it as a ‘virtual’ space which is somehow less important than the real world,” Archbishop Celli said. “If the church is not present in this space, if the good news is not proclaimed ‘digitally,’” he continued, “then we risk abandoning the many...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 26, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
For members of the Synod of Bishops, media is part of the problem, and part of the solution. See the following sampling of views… The Catholic News Service writes “The Catholic Church needs to use its media and social networks to spread the faith because...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 26, 2012 | Evangelization, Technology: Issues and Uses
Below are four paragraphs (59-62) from the Instrumentum Laboris or “working document” prepared for the Synod of Bishops dealing with the subject of “The New Frontier of the Communications Sector”. The document recognizes the challenges...
