Social Media

The McLuhan method

Marshall's grandson carries on family's faith journey

Quinton Amundson · March 6, 2026

Great care and attention were paid to the media consumption habits of Andrew McLuhan and his sisters Emily and Anna during their childhoods. What motivated these specific technology rules for the McLuhan children? The answer lies in their family name.

Festival of digital missionaries celebrates faithful witness in the digital age

Junno Arocho Esteves · July 30, 2025

Rome's historic Risorgimento Square, built in the 19th century in honour of the unification of Italy, has always been a gateway to Vatican City with countless pilgrims, tourists, and locals passing through it on their way to St. Peter's Basilica.

Call to evangelize all nations includes the digital continent, influencers say

Carol Glatz · July 29, 2025

Dedicating a Jubilee to Catholic influencers and content creators feels "historic" as the Vatican shows increasing support for digital missionaries and their influence, some participants said.

Editorial

Media literacy in digital times

Sr. Hosea Rupprecht · July 26, 2025

In this age of digital communication, it seems like nothing we say or do ever goes away. Once an interview, a podcast, a social media post or an article has been recorded, reported on or printed, it's out there for anyone at any time.

God’s peace calms even online rage

He has a plan for clockwork outrage, indignation and unfettered hate

Elizabeth Scalia · April 10, 2025

Like many writers, Flannery O’Connor once observed that she didn’t really know what she thought about anything until she’d written about it, and I suspect that became true for many as we became a keyboarding, text-based digital society.

Catholic Latte serves up a cup of faith

Fr. Mah harnesses technology to spread the Word virtually

Luke Mandato · April 5, 2025

Fr. Eric Mah is pouring faith into the digital space through Catholic Latte, a virtual blend of timeless Church teachings through the lens of a modern podcast.

Canadian Bishops launch series on social media, faith

Canadian Catholic News · February 7, 2025

A year after issuing a pastoral letter on the use of social media, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a new video series to help Catholics navigate social media with faith and integrity.

Men must reclaim personal connection from AI

Authentic friendships are made outside the Internet ecosystem

Quinton Amundson · June 13, 2024

The phenomenon of male loneliness has risen strikingly in recent years, the problem so glaring that some Canadian and U.S. social scientists classify it as an epidemic.

Zaia leads us to the online light

New app looks to include Christians

Luke Mandato · June 7, 2024

With Christians being one of the more excluded communities worldwide, Zaia Ventures is working to develop a space that looks to change that for good.

Online bill could criminalize free speech, critics say

Quinton Amundson · March 7, 2024

Two proposed bills, the Online Harms Act (Bill C-63) and Bill C-367, have critics suggesting that if passed, they could threaten the freedom to express beliefs and convictions online and in the public square.