“For Twitter, a lofty purpose as Pope Benedict XVI makes his first tweet”
Read a Dec. 11, 2012 from The Washington Post about the Pope’s use of social media and it’s greater significance to the social media world.
Tag: religious
“An Open Letter to Conservative Christians in the U.S., On Health Care”
Read influential evangelical Brian McLaren’s blog post addressing conservative Christians on the subject of health care.
“Churches step into health care debate”
Read an Aug. 18, 2009, Religion News Service story about the religious element to the health care debate.
“Health Care: Politics in the Pews”
The Pew Forum published an Oct. 2, 2009, analysis looking at the two main coalitions of religious groups on opposing sides of the issue.
“BP gives $1 million to Archdiocese of New Orleans for oil spill relief”
Faith communities in the states bordering the Gulf of Mexico are heavily involved in relief efforts. BP donated $1 million to the Archdiocese of New Orleans for relief programs, as this May 28 Catholic News Service story recounts.
“Gulf Coast residents finding comfort in prayer”
Read a June 1, 2010 Washington Post story, “Gulf Coast residents finding comfort in prayer,” about religious responses to the disaster.
“Religious organizations savvy in use of social, digital media”
Read a March 28. 2013 article from Arizona State professor Pauline Cheong about the ways in which religious organizations use social and digital media.
“White Evangelicals Use Social Media More Than Other Religious Groups”
Read a August 7, 2012 article from Christianity Today about the way certain religious groups use social media.
“Is Jesus social-media savvy? (Or Yahweh? Or Buddha?)”
Read a March 9, 2013 article about the prevalence of religious figures on Twitter.