Resources for Journalists Covering Pope Francis’ Passing and the Papal Transition
ReligionLink's guide for journalists covering Pope Francis' passing and the papal transition, by Ken Chitwood.
Global Plus: Can the Catholic Church Change? Pope Francis and the long, winding road to revitalizing a troubled…
This latest Global Plus column comes from the journalist with the closest, ongoing access to Pope Francis…
GlobalPlus: The Pope Francis effect
As he marks his third anniversary on the job, Pope Francis is providing encouragement, renewed optimism and a new energy to many of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. It is an appeal that…
IARJ @ Work: Pedro Brieger on the Pope and Latin America
IARJ board member Pedro Brieger writes about the evolving relationship between the papacy and Latin America.
The Church up close: Covering Catholicism in the Age of Francis
Issues of faith in public life dominate world news, but religion is often misunderstood or ignored in media coverage. It’s understandable. The world’s…
The pope, free speech and dialogue explored at Argentine event
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The global impact being made by the first Latin American pope was on the minds of many journalists attending late April’s IARJ…
Through the Coronaspection media project, global religious leaders put the COVID-19 pandemic in perspective
Journalists who cover religion will find a wealth of story ideas and powerful quotes in a new project launched by the Elijah…
Tips for Journalists Covering the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
Two veteran journalists—U.S.-based David Crumm and Germany-based Maria-Paz Lopez—provide helpful tips to journalists planning to cover the 500th anniversary year of…
Watch our fourth global dialogue with religion journalists, this time from Europe
In our fourth global discussion about religion and politics, IARJ members from Europe discuss current challenges journalists face in navigating political and…
Old Age, Our Future: Vatican expands on its global call for protecting the elderly
As the IARJ's co-managing director, based in Italy, Elisa Di Benedetto reports on the Vatican's leading role in trying to motivate faith-related…