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5. Why report the truth?

Vatican ViewPoint

Catholic journalism—and journalism in general—is under threat from authoritarian regimes across the globe which try to put out their own version of the facts. St. Titus Brandsma offers a shining example of the duty of reporters to speak truth to power, even when facing the threat of death. Caroline Weijers, the Dutch Ambassador to the Holy See, explores her compatriot’s martyrdom in a Nazi death camp as a model of Catholic journalism, even for our own time. Listen to other Vatican Radio podcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/podcast.html