Pope Francis is criticizing journalists who dredge up old scandals and sensationalize the news, saying it’s a “very serious sin” that hurts all involved.
Francis, who plans to dedicate his upcoming annual communications message to “fake news,” told Catholic media on Saturday that journalists perform a mission that is among the most “fundamental” to democratic societies.
But he reminded them to provide precise, complete and correct information and not to provide one-sided reports.
The pope said: “You shouldn’t fall into the ‘sins of communication:’ disinformation, or giving just one side, calumny that is sensationalized, or defamation, looking for things that are old news and have been dealt with and bringing them to light today.”
He called those actions a “grave sin that hurts the heart of the journalist and hurts others.”
Look I totally agree with the Popester here that the spreading of fake news is a bad idea.
However does he really want to talk about "disinformation, or giving just one side, calumny that is sensationalized?"
Because I am pretty sure that his entire religion depends on much of that.
For the record there is very little in the Bible that is backed up by actual facts or secular historical documentation.
The entire religion depends on the continued spreading of disinformation and calumny ( the making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander.) Just ask those who have been tortured and killed for heresy or accused of witchcraft.
Yes fake news is bad.
So how much longer will the Pope and his fellow Christians continue to spread it?
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