Competing notions of authority and giving certain Christian truths preeminence over others can not only derail the Synod assembly, but also, cripple the church’s ability to share Christ with the world.
Synod is called to understand authority, recognize truth, preacher says
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Accurate information is a human right, pope tells Catholic communicators
“Fake news has to be refuted, but individual persons must always be respected, for they believe it often without full awareness or responsibility,” the pope said.
Verify before sharing ‘news,’ pope says in Communications Day message
In the age of instant communications and fake news, journalists — like everyone else — need to recover the practice of going out and verifying information before they share it, Pope Francis said.
When it comes to pope, social media comments don’t always reflect reality
While facing sometimes angry criticism in social media, the pope repeatedly has encouraged journalists to “unmask” destructive news, guard against reporting “fake news” and to undertake their important work with humility in the search for truth.
Help unmask fake, destructive news, pope tells journalists
Journalists need to be able to distinguish good from evil and see how their reporting can actually shape the world, not just describe what has happened, Pope Francis said.
Pope urges media to fight fake news with objective, accurate reporting
Pope Francis told a group of journalists to deliver facts and objective reporting, not fake news and rumors.
Weapons of mass distraction: Journalist takes aim at fake papal news
From the moment of his election, Pope Francis’ down-to-earth take on communicating the Gospel has led to countless front-page headlines either praising or criticizing him.