Address of Pope Leo XIV to Participants in the Jubilee of Oriental Churches

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Pope Leo XIV

On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Pope Leo XIV addressed individuals participating in the Jubilee of Oriental Churches.

Address of Pope Leo XIV to Representatives of the Media

Monday, May 12, 2025

Pope Leo XIV

On Monday May 12, 2025, Pope Leo XIV addressed members of the media who had covered the Interregnum and the Conclave. He said that "Peace begins with each one of us: in the way we look at others, listen to others and speak about others. In this sense, the way we communicate is of fundamental importance: we must say 'no' to the war of words and images, we must reject the paradigm of war."

Connect5: Tony Spence on polarization in the church

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Salt + Light Media

CNS Director and Editor-in-Chief Tony Spence looks at political polarization in the Church, plus the growing trend of Catholic news in the secular press. How are you going to spend the next five minutes of your time? You could browse social media or check your email, but how about meeting a fascinating person and learning […]

Katie Couric on the rise of digital news and the Media’s moral obligation

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Salt + Light Media

Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric discusses the digital news phenomenon and the Media’s moral obligation in mainstream news coverage. How are you going to spend the next five minutes of your time? You could browse social media or check your email, but how about meeting a fascinating person and learning something relevant that will […]

Getting media savvy

Friday, September 12, 2014

Cheridan Sanders

Cheridan and Sebastian practice line-dancing on the set of The Church Alive. As we’re in the media business, we’re very much aware of how pictures shape perception. Especially when it comes to telling the story of the Church. A large part of the New Evangelization is about rethinking how our story is told. Whether we […]

Pope Francis: Audience with the media

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Andrew Santos

On Saturday, March 16, Pope Francis gathered thousands of journalists and media agencies from nearly 82 countries inside the Paul VI Audience Hall. In his address, the Holy Father spoke of how the role of mass media continues to grow and how it is indispensable for telling the stories of contemporary society. Published below is […]

Media Coverage of the Conclave – Perspectives Weekly: Conclave Special

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Stefan Slovak

As anyone following newspapers, blogs, newscasts, and social media will know, media coverage of the papal transition can range from the minute to the absurd. What are the issues the media should be talking about? How does a Catholic spokesperson inform an often misinformed society? On today’s episode of “Perspectives Conclave Special”, S+L Producer Kris […]

The Catholic Church and the media: Enduring a contemporary trial

Friday, March 2, 2012

Sebastian Gomes

For Christians the season of Lent is a time for reflecting on and confronting the reality of trials. These are periods in our lives filled with anxiety, doubt, anger, helplessness, and even despair; they are a part of our human experience. And it is not surprising that the Scriptures shed enormous light on the matter, […]

Catholic Voices around the world

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Alicia Ambrosio

Back in September of 2010 when Pope Benedict XVI made his pastoral visit to England and Scotland to beatify Cardinal John Henry Newman, we introduced you to a unique group of youth Catholics known as “Catholic Voices”. The pope’s visit to Britain provokes not a little controversy, with many Britons insisting their tax dollars should […]

A special messenger from Germany

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Deacon Pedro

Let me tell you about Brother Paulus, a Capuchin priest based in Frankfurt who considers himself to be, in his own words, “a special messenger of God.” He has been involved in media for some 20 years and you need to watch the kind of work that he’s been doing. What’s unique is that it’s […]