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TV and Internet? Meh. What the pope really misses are pizza outings.
By Rosie Scammell — May 26, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis isn’t keen on TV or the Internet and misses being able to pop out for pizza, telling the newspaper that “ordering one in the Vatican is not the same thing.”
Lapsed ban allows YouTube return for Islamist preacher in Michigan
By Reuters — April 8, 2015
WASHINGTON (Reuters) A Michigan-based Islamist preacher whose online sermons have been a leading source of inspiration for foreign fighters in Syria is free to return to social media after restrictions on his Internet use lapsed.
Online troll or therapist? Atheist evangelists see their work as a calling
By Kimberly Winston — December 1, 2014
(RNS) "Atheist Max" has written “Jesus is despicable” or its equivalent more than once in the online comments sections of religion news sites. While some may see people like Max as online trolls, they see themselves as therapists and online missionaries for unbelief.
Mormons embrace social media to push back against official church teachings
By Kimberly Winston — September 15, 2014
BERKELEY, Calif. (RNS) “We are starting to see a significant disconnect between what the church is telling people to believe about same-sex marriage and homosexuality and what people actually believe and accept,” said LGBT activist John Gustav-Wrathall. “I think the Internet has a lot to do with that."
As online anti-Semitism grows, so do efforts to counter it
By Luigi Serenelli — August 15, 2014
BERLIN (RNS) The Gaza conflict has sparked a wave of counter speech, with organizations debunking anti-Semitic myths and stereotypes on blogs, forums and social media.
COMMENTARY: ‘Rock star’ pastors lose their luster
By Tom Krattenmaker — August 1, 2014
(RNS) There's a wild card that older-school religious celebrities did not have to contend with: the Internet.
Losing my religion: Clergy who no longer believe gather online
By Kimberly Winston — April 24, 2014
(RNS) A new "Rational Doubt" blog hopes to help those who feel isolated by doubt in a sea of believers, pairing clergy who have lost their faith and left the pulpit with those struggling with leaving religion.
COMMENTARY: If the Internet isn’t killing religion, what is?
By Tom Ehrich — April 22, 2014
(RNS) Religion in the U.S. went into decline 30 years before the Internet became commercially available.
Is the Internet bad for religion?
By Kimberly Winston — April 10, 2014
(RNS) A new paper links a rise in Internet use to a decline in religious affiliation.
Five religious-themed apps banned from iTunes
By Brian Pellot — January 10, 2014
(RNS) From "Me So Holy" to "iSlam Muhammad," Apple has banned at least five iPhone apps with religious themes deemed too controversial for download.
The Vatican sets rules for new Internet domain: sorry, Catholic bloggers
By Eric J. Lyman — November 8, 2013
ROME (RNS) The Vatican has said that use of the new “.catholic” Internet domain will be limited to official organizations such as Catholic churches, parishes, schools and the like, and that individual Catholics or bloggers won’t be allowed to use it.
COMMENTARY: Connecting online and in person
By Tom Ehrich — July 30, 2013
(RNS) We need both: physical presence and online presence. That's what will change the Christian enterprise.
Want to improve Muslim attitudes? Get them online
By Omar Sacirbey — May 31, 2013
(RNS) A new Pew study says getting Muslims online can improve their views of the West, but a major problem remains: across 39 countries and territories, just 18 percent of Muslims said they used the Internet.
Vatican helps launch church-approved ads for Catholic websites
By Alessandro Speciale — September 19, 2012
VATICAN CITY (RNS) A Catholic rival to Google AdSense will be unveiled Thursday with the aim of providing Catholic websites with church-approved, morally sound advertisements. By Alessandro Speciale.
Homeless find support on Facebook, Twitter
By Chris Lisee — August 22, 2012
(RNS) A new study finds that social media like Twitter and Facebook tear down economic and geographic barriers to help homeless people connect to their families and support networks. By Chris Lisee.
