The British media, in tandem with the Irish, is running with the 'woman dies because she was denied abortion' story headline. It's not surprising that the likes of 'The Guardian' would give the story prominence because 'The Guardian' is fiercely pro-abortion.

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Is there a Catholic message in the new James Bond movie "Skyfall"? Fr. Robert Barron thinks so! Watch this video for a review of the movie "Skyfall" - warning, there are SPOILERS!

About 34% of the world's population uses the Internet. So, writing about God on social networking sites is a very powerful tool for the New Evangelization. Social media expert, José Luis Orihuela, says that it's not enough to just be on the web.

Sixty-two percent of adult U.S. Catholics, representing an estimated 36.2 million people, have a profile on Facebook; 58 percent of Catholics age 30 and under share content such as pictures, articles and comments at least once a week on social media; and nearly a third of all surveyed said they would like their pastors and bishops to blog, according to a newly-released study by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University.

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Sixty-two percent of adult U.S. Catholics, representing an estimated 36.2 million people, have a profile on Facebook; 58 percent of Catholics age 30 and under share content such as pictures, articles and comments at least once a week on social media; and nearly a third of all surveyed said they would like their pastors and bishops to blog, according to a newly-released study by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University.

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Using technology for the New Evangelization just became a lot easier with a new App called 'My Year of Faith'!

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The long-running debate over the effects of violence in the media has received new impetus from some recent studies. A recent survey carried out by Australia’s Interactive Games and Entertainment Association found that large numbers of kids are spending many hours a week playing violent video games. Visit this article by Fr. John Flynn to read a summary of the results of the survey!

Just after holding the synod on the New Evangelization, Vatican officials say that Pope Benedict XVI will start his own Twitter account. The announcement of his new account, which may be launched by the end of the year, comes after bishops from around the world met in Rome to discuss ways to evangelize an increasingly secular world. Visit this article from CNA to read more.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has created a new website dedicated to encouraging education, prayer and public action to protect religious freedom at home and abroad.

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A new group called "Southern Cross New Media" - which aims to brainstorm and discuss ways to promote the Christian message through new media - held a 'Google Hangout' over the weekend with social media experts from around the world. In this episode we talk about the projects that everyone is involved in, as well as the Synod on the New Evangelisation, and we share some Fairly Interesting news and insights, as well as some Sites to Behold.

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