Salt + Light honoured with Gabriel Award

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Steven Huber

For the third time in four years, Salt + Light Television has been given the prestigious Gabriel Award for religious television station of the year.[singlepic id=26 w=360 h=260 float=right] Salt + Light CEO, Fr. Thomas Rosica, CSB, accepted the honour June 24th at the Catholic Media Convention Awards Banquet held this year in Pittsburgh. “It […]

The Vatican presence at CMC 2011 and the 100th anniversary of the Catholic Press Association

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Steven Huber

Monsignor Paul Tighe, the Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, is present at the 2011 Catholic Media Convention, and delegates are happy to see him there.[singlepic id=17 w=320 float=right] “It’s great to see Vatican representation on the ground here to get a pulse on the opportunities and challenges facing Catholic communicators in 2011,” […]

Catholic Media Convention underway in Pittsburgh

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Steven Huber

The Catholic Media Convention begins today in Pittsburgh, PA. This Convention brings together members of the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada, Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals and the Association of Roman Catholic Communicators of Canada , as well as Catholic communications/public relations directors – for the purpose of spiritual, economic […]

CNS Vatican Report: Something to blog about

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Matthew Harrison

The Catholic blogosphere has touched down in Rome. Catholic News Service has more on the meeting between Catholic bloggers and Vatican officials. To download Flash Player please click here

Communications and China highlight May Papal intentions

Monday, May 2, 2011

Matthew Harrison

On May 1st we celebrated the Beatification of John Paul II. That 1.5 million (!) people gathered in Rome for this historic event is a testament to the connection that the Polish Pontiff had with the faithful. He was a great communicator — and some consider that one of the lasting hallmarks of his life. […]

Do you “like” John Paul II yet?

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Cheridan Sanders

The Vatican is using YouTube and Facebook to promote the upcoming Beatification of John Paul II. He will be named Blessed on May 1st this year. This official Facebook page and YouTube channel uses social networking tools to open up the vast documentary archives held by Vatican Radio and the Vatican Television Centre. Using modern […]

Can Facebook harm your ‘relationship status’?

Monday, March 7, 2011

Kris Dmytrenko

It was unfathomable that one idea could change how the world interacts. And then you signed up for Facebook. While watching the three-time Oscar winner The Social Network, I was struck by how this invention — motivated, if the film is to believed, by the insecurities of its co-founder — has impacted the lives of […]

CNS Vatican Report: Sharing and living the Gospel online

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Matthew Harrison

Pope Benedict XVI proposed a Christian way for engaging the online world with his message for the 45th World Day of Communications. The message, which was released this week, takes the theme Truth, proclamation and authenticity of life in the digital age. Catholic News Service’s Cindy Wooden and John Thavis have the details. To download […]

Bishop Nguyen kicks off Perspectives Weekly premiere

Friday, February 5, 2010

Deacon Pedro

Be sure to watch the launch of Perspectives: The Weekly Edition tonight at 7 and 11 pm ET (8 pm PT). Joining me are newly-ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto Vincent Nguyen and screenwriter/blogger Sr. Marie-Paul Curley of the Daughters of St. Paul. (Prior to tonight, Bishop Nguyen’s most recently appeared on CBC’s “The Hour” with […]