Monday 7 March 2022
1 – Vatican media’s editorial director condemns the “fake news” surrounding the war in Ukraine
2 – Maronite patriarch supports Ukraine
3 – Radio Okapi, the UN radio station in the Democratic Republic of Congo, presents a review of the Congolese press after the announcement of Pope Francis’ visit
4 – An Italian outlook at the evolution of the Church in Germany: towards revolution or schism?
5 – In Switzerland, Catholics celebrate their first Mass at St. Peter’s Cathedral since it came under Protestant rule in the 16th century
Vatican media’s editorial director condemns the “fake news” surrounding the war in Ukraine
In an editorial published after Pope Francis’ Angelus appeal for Ukraine, Andrea Tornielli, editorial director of the Dicastery for Communication, denounced the influence of Russian propaganda on the Western public. “At the beginning of his new appeal for peace, Pope Francis refuted the fake news that would like to present what is happening with verbal subterfuge to mask the cruel reality of the facts,” recalled the Italian journalist. This is a war and not a simple “military operation” as the Kremlin would like people to believe. “It is clear that we are talking about a war of aggression, where there are those who attack and those who defend themselves,” the editorial director emphasized. He also noted Pope Francis’ heartfelt thanks for journalists. “A thank you that comes just three days after the approval of a new law in Russia that allows Russian and foreign citizens who spread ‘false information about the armed forces’ to be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison,” noted Tornielli.
Vatican News, English
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