The Digital Papacy and the Crisis of Online Catholic Discourse

In recent times, media coverage of papal remarks—especially in the Wild West of social media Catholicism—has come to assume a regrettable pattern. The pope gives a speech or grants an interview, and opposing factions predictably amplify selected lines to support preexisting positions they want to advance. The trend continues in the papacy of Pope Leo. Matthew Ramage has more.Further ReadingThe Digital Papacy: Newman and the Crisis of Online Catholic DiscourseMagnifica Humanitas: The Human Person Between Glory and FragilityGuest InfoDr. Matthew J. Ramage is professor of theology at Benedictine College where he serves as co-director of its Center for Integral Ecology. His research and writing concentrates especially on the theology of Joseph Ratzinger, the wedding of ancient and modern methods of biblical interpretation, and the dialogue between faith and science. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com