It’s often difficult to find reliable media coverage of world and local happenings. Who do we trust? Is anyone telling us the truth? The media are usually biased in one direction or the other and everything is reported from a personal point of view. We are human beings, after all, and cannot be totally impartial. In fact, a good Catholic always needs to be biased in favor of the laws of God.
Here are some pretty reliable sites for your news. Remember, your mileage may vary.
The Catholic World Report – moving from a print magazine several years ago, CWR is, according to their website, “a free online magazine that examines the news from a faithfully Catholic perspective.” They go on to say of themselves: “CWR provides full coverage of the news and events affecting the Church around the world, offering in-depth analysis while exploring issues the mainstream media avoids. It features exclusive interviews, covers a host of relevant topics, and offers an unwavering commitment to the truth in light of the Gospel.” CWR is associated with Ignatius Press and has links to their site to purchase the reviewed books from that publishing house.
The National Catholic Register – founded in 1927, the NCRegister has been continuously publishing for over 90 years, changing hands along the way and now owned and operated by EWTN News, Inc. It has both print and online versions. The NCRegister has Edward Pentin as their Rome correspondent. He’s one of the best and clearest writers on the goings-on at the Vatican. I keep referring to the paper as NCRegister because there is another NCR out there – the National Catholic Reporter – that is conspicuously absent from the links section. Stick with the Register.
The Remnant – first cousin to The Wanderer, The Remnant involves itself more with the Traditional Latin Mass. Both are good news sources and it just depends on your preference.
We’ll cover more links in a future post.
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