MANILA, Philippines — Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula on Saturday urged the Catholic faithful to use social media as a “pulpit” to defend the truth in the face of massive disinformation and proliferation of fake news. ADVERTISEMENTSpeaking at the Thanksgiving Mass for the canonization of St. Titus Brandsma, Advincula said the faithful should draw lessons from the life of the saint, a Dutch priest and journalist who was imprisoned and murdered for speaking out against Nazi propaganda. “When we seem to be experiencing a crisis of truth, especially in social media. Titus teaches us that when the truth is at stake, remaining apathetic and silent is a sin,” Advincula added. Brandsma was arrested in January 1942 for trying to persuade Dutch Catholic newspapers not to print Nazi propaganda.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 31, 2022 21:54 UTC