A simple Tweet from his iPad, and Pope Benedict launched the Vatican’s new online news portal. The new website www.news.va aggregates news content from the Vatican’s newspaper, radio, television and online outlets. News.va offers print, video and audio material. It features a list of the 10 most-read stories and offers links to many social network sites. Users can Read more
The best selling book of all time is about to change with the introduction of the ooBible. ooBible, the new digital Bible website is being designed to transform reading scripture, converting it into a type of social media experience. Former Google engineer Colin Wong came up with the idea last October when reading the Bible. Read more
Can Easter be celebrated online instead of going to church? I remember several years ago, when the virtual world Second Life was the thing on the web, wandering in the embodiment of my avatar through the most extraordinary representation of a cathedral. The frescoes, stained glass and flying buttresses were replicated to a degree that Read more
For several youth leaders throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, social media sites are no longer a place to share what’s on their mind. Instead, Facebook, Twitter and even blogs have become a primary tool for youth leaders to evangelise and connect more effectively with teens and young adults. The sites not only provide instantaneous and Read more
The Vatican is inviting all bloggers to come to Rome, opening a channel for dialogue between them and Church representatives. Vatican Radio outlines the purpose of the meeting to listen to the experiences of those who are actively involved in this arena, to achieve a greater understanding of the needs of that community, to allow Read more
Religion has always been one of those domains where people are inherently social. Just as people discuss the happenings of the day in their local bar or pub, worshippers socialize in their temple of choice, using religious philosophies as a framework for their views. Prior to the social network bug that recently plagued the entire Read more