Shaun McAfee explores how RCIA and other programs may be reshaped in the virtual environment. “ RCIA programs have an exquisite opportunity to perform one-on-one sessions that build dynamic relationships,” he writes. “Right now, the focus needs to be placed on introducing
As the pandemic has made online events the new normal and pushed the majority of Americans into finally figuring out how to log on to Zoom, it is imperative for Catholic leaders to think about how to create and host engaging virtual
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down large gatherings across the U.S. this spring, organizers planning annual conferences were left with a choice: postpone, with no real assurance of when large gatherings would once again be deemed safe; cancel, and lose the opportunity
As museums and historical sites in Italy slowly begin opening their doors after several months of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, technology may prove to be the "renaissance" the country's tourism industry desperately needs.
Recently, countries within the European Union have opened
The increased screen time and isolation due to quarantine measures or restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic have put vulnerable minors at greater risk of grooming and abuse online, a Jesuit safeguarding expert said. Almost every nation that has had lockdowns or other
While the coronavirus pandemic closed schools throughout the country, students at a Virginia Catholic school have turned to manufacturing personal protective equipment for health care workers. Using 3D printers, middle school students at St. Bridget School in Richmond, guided by their robotics
Vatican officials expressed their support for a new video-on-demand service aimed at adding religious programming and content to the already jam-packed field of video-streaming services. During a news conference June 4 announcing the launch of "VatiVision," the new streaming site, Paolo Ruffini,
Many parishes were thrown head-first into the sea of using technology to minister to their parishioners amid the coronavirus pandemic. So, what has this time of quarantine and social distancing taught parishes? Michael Hoyt, a parish consultant for Our Sunday Visitor, has
As Italian Catholics prepared to celebrate Pentecost, the second Sunday with Masses permitted with a limited number of faithful, bishops and priests were still debating whether to continue livestreaming Masses as well.
After a 10-week ban, Masses with the faithful were allowed again
With many Catholic media outlets struggling financially even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent economic downturn and closed parishes have compounded the problem. Greg Erlandson of Catholic News Service said he “would hate to see” more dioceses stop publishing their own newspapers,