In World Communications Day message Benedict XVI emphasises the value of ‘reasoned debate’
Topic: new media
Debate: Does it matter if a priest is a bad public speaker?
Posted on Thursday, 10 November 2011
Is good oratory absolutely crucial or is it low down on the list of sought after priestly qualities?
Vatican cardinal urges priests to spice up ‘dull, irrelevant’ sermons
Posted on Thursday, 10 November 2011
Cardinal Ravasi says priests should use dramatic stories and imagery from the Bible to add colour to their homilies
Bloggers gather at the Vatican
Posted on Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Some 150 bloggers from around the world have begun their day-long meeting at the Vatican







Catholics today could see the birth of a new model of Church
The shedding of institutional structures and the diminishing number of priests could, in fact, be liberating