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A digital Catholic imagination: Towards Full Presence in dialogue with contemporary social media
Church, Communication and Culture, volume 11, issue 1 (2026), pp. 22–44
"Towards Full Presence represents the first official Church document that addresses the use of social media in its entirety. In this paper, I provide a reflection on three themes emerging in the document in relation to my empirical, sociolinguistic research into Catholic social media sites. These th
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"Ein italienischer Priester hat vor 25 Jahren den katholischen Radiosender Sol Mansi in Guinea-Bissau gegründet. Heute ist er der meistgehörte Sender des Landes, auch weil er sich dem sozialen Zusammenhalt und der Vielfalt verschrieben hat." (Einleitung)
The Mission in the Digital Environment
Vatican City: XVI General Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2026), 26 pp.
"[...] The mission in the digital environment is part of the pastoral, missionary, and synodal conversion process to which the Holy Spirit is calling the Church today. It is not merely about using digital tools to proclaim the Gospel, but about embodying this proclamation within digital culture, whe
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Why Silicon Valley Is turning to the Catholic Church: Priests and theologians want to shape the future of AI. Big Tech is listening
The Atlantic, April 25 (2026)
"Silicon Valley and the Vatican may “seem like strange bedfellows”—but they each have something to gain from the other, @EliasWachtel argues. He examines why Big Tech is listening to priests and theologians who want to shape the future of AI." (Publisher description)
Photographic Practices and the Making of Religion
Berlin; Boston: de Gruyter (2026), 242 pp.
"What role does photography play in the construction and preservation of religious identities and beliefs? Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, the essays in this book explore this question, examining the theological reception of photography, its use in artistic and liturgical contexts, and th
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Understanding Pope Francis’ Framing of Technology in Laudato Si’ and Fratelli Tutti in Light of Shannon Vallor’s Technomoral Virtues
Religion and Social Communication, volume 23, issue 2 (2025), pp. 399-425
"In an era defined by rapid technological advancements, technosocial issues have emerged, positioning technology as a doubleedged tool that can either foster human flourishing or contribute to moral and societal decline. These challenges provide an opportunity for the Catholic Church to reassess its
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Religious Communication, Interaction and Transformation in a Culture of Digitality: Insights into the Zurich University Research Priority Program “Digital Religion(s)”
Berlin: De Gruyter (2025), vi, 306 pp.
"The articles in this volume present research insights from the interdisciplinary University Research Priority Program (UFSP) ‘Digital Religion(s). Interaction, communication and transformation in the Digital Society’ (2021-2032). The first phase of the twelve-year research program explored in t
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Hate Speech Events in India. Report 2025
Washington, DC: India Hate Lab (IHL); Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH) (2025), 111 pp.
"India Hate Lab (IHL) documented 1,318 hate speech events targeting religious minorities, particularly Muslims and Christians, in 2025 across 21 states, one union territory, and the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. On average, four hate speech events occurred per day. This marks a 13% incr
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La misión digital en el Sínodo de la Sinodalidad. Reflexiones desde el testimonio de la Hna. Xiskya Valladares
Yachay, volume 42, issue 81 (2025), pp. 203-217
"El Sínodo sobre la Sinodalidad marcó un punto de inflexión en la misión y la vida de la Iglesia. No ha sido ajeno a ello la reflexión acerca de la evangelización en el mundo digital. La participación de la Hna. Xiskya Valladares en las Asambleas Sinodales como representante de esa misión pe
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"As 12 palavras aqui reunidas – em simbólico compasso com os 12 anos de pontificado – são uma porta de entrada para o coração comunicador do Papa Francisco. Em sua voz e em seus silêncios, em suas mensagens e em seus encontros, ele nos mostrou que a comunicação é alegria que contagia, co
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Islamic State, Media, and Ppropaganda: Performances of the 'Visual Caliphate'
Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing (2025), xiii, 264 pp.
"Examining hundreds of official propaganda video releases, Khawaja and Kaunert provide a visual longitudinal analysis of IS’ portrayal of its population, territory, governance, and foreign policy, which they term as the ‘Visual Caliphate’. They demonstrate that while IS published its state-lik
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La comunicazione della Chiesa che verrà: Indagine sui giovani seminaristi e social media
Todi (IT): Tau Editrice; Associazione Web Cattolici Italiani (WECA) (2025), 283 pp.
"Una ricerca di dottorato triennale ha indagato il rapporto tra i seminaristi in Italia e i social media. L’indagine, di cui vengono pubblicati qui i risultati, è stata condotta sotto la responsabilità scientifica della Facoltà di Scienze della Comunicazione sociale dell’Università Pontifici
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Semana Santa en la Radio: Entre la Muerte, la Resurrección y la Inteligencia Artificial
[author] (2025), 23 pp.
"La radio debe comprender que Semana Santa es un tiempo de múltiples significados y adaptar su programación en función de ello. Si solo ve la Semana Santa como vacaciones, puede perder relevancia ante los oyentes que buscan un sentido más profundo en estas fechas. Si la trata solo como un tiempo
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"Este novo relatório especial, O Sínodo nas Redes, busca estruturar a análise das principais ocorrências e narrativas de quase 950 redes sociais católicas
durante a segunda sessão do Sínodo sobre a Sinodalidade, ocorrida em outubro de 2024. O monitoramento realizado pela Casa Galileia durant
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Political Deification and Religious Populism in Modi’s India
Populism, volume 8 (2025), 28 pp.
"The article explores the phenomenon of political deification within the framework of religious populism, focusing on the leadership of Narendra Modi in India. Drawing on discourse theory, religious studies, and critical media studies, the paper examines how Modi’s image is sacralized, positioning
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La verdad nos hizo libres: Historia de los abusos y de la caída del Sodalicio
Lima: Debate; Penguin Random House (2025), 561 pp.
"'La verdad nos hizo libres' es una crónica rigurosa y conmovedora sobre los abusos cometidos dentro del Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana, la impunidad que los protegió durante décadas y su eventual caída tras la intervención del papa Francisco. A través de testimonios, documentos y una investigaci
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A Confucian Approach to Media Ethics
Oxford: Routledge (2025), x, 103 pp.
"A Confucian Approach to Media Ethics offers a comprehensive theorization of an approach to media ethics based on the moral philosophy that originated from China and that profoundly influenced East Asian countries. This book engages with foundational concepts from Confucian ethics and explicates a n
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The Epistemic Modes of Muqtada al-Sadr’s Charisma Production on Hybrid Media
Populism, volume 8 (2025), 26 pp.
"This paper sought to provide an account of the epistemic modes of Muqtada al-Sadr’s charisma production on hybrid media. It did so while engaging in a virtual ethnography of videographic content on Instagram and YouTube from Muqtada and his ostensible fan pages. The affective bond conceptual fram
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Del camino de Emaús a la misión en red. Hacia una Iglesia sinodal en “salida digital”
Yachay, volume 42, issue 81 (2025), pp. 85-124
"Este artículo reflexiona sobre la misión de la Iglesia en el contexto digital a la luz del mandato evangélico de anunciar la Buena Nueva. Inspirado en la pedagogía del relato de Emaús (Lc 24), el texto propone un modelo de evangelización basado en el encuentro, la escucha, el diálogo y el te
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