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I’ve been looking for Catholic News Sources and on the CNA site, I saw a commenter post this:
I agree that the National Catholic Reporter often publishes, promotes, and defends teaching that are counter to the Catholic doctrine.
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  1. Why would someone post this?
  2. Is it true in your opinion?
  3. What are some of the most reliable/unreliable Catholic News sites?
 
Kephart said:
I’ve been looking for Catholic News Sources and on the CNA site, I saw a commenter post this:
  1. Why would someone post this?
  2. Is it true in your opinion?
  3. What are some of the most reliable/unreliable Catholic News sites?
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NCR is a raving left wing website. They’re often the worst kind that wraps a little truth with far left wing opinions and blogs.

The only reliable sites for Catholic are places like EWTN, New Advent, The Holy See, News.VA. There may be a few more.
 
Vasallus said:
NCR is a raving left wing website. They’re often the worst kind that wraps a little truth with far left wing opinions and blogs.
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Thank you for the sources! Can you tell me why you believe CNA is “a raving left wing website”? Are you saying they don’t adhere to the teachings of the Church?
 
Kephart said:
Thank you for the sources! Can you tell me why you believe CNA is “a raving left wing website”? Are you saying they don’t adhere to the teachings of the Church?
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Hard to give you specifics off the cuff. I’ve formed that opinion after a lot of exposure to their web site and Facebook postings.
 
Yeah the reporter is really bad. I read the register daily and it is truly Catholic.
 
Kephart said:
I’ve been looking for Catholic News Sources and on the CNA site, I saw a commenter post this:
  1. Why would someone post this?
  2. Is it true in your opinion?
  3. What are some of the most reliable/unreliable Catholic News sites?
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Look, Catholic news sources on the internet are not immune to editorial slant. There is a wide range of sites from sede vacante nut jobs to ultra progressive rainbow warriors. One must use discretion and common sense when reading news and opinion articles. Personally I read from many different sites, just as I do general news. I simply weigh the articles against known truth and go from there. Do not accept anything at face value, and stay away from the comments section.😃
 
National Catholic Reporter is affectionately called “fishwrap” by Catholics faithful to church teaching.
 
Kephart said:
I’ve been looking for Catholic News Sources and on the CNA site, I saw a commenter post this:
  1. Why would someone post this?
  2. Is it true in your opinion?
  3. What are some of the most reliable/unreliable Catholic News sites?
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As far back as over 46 years ago, the National Catholic Reporter has been criticized. Check this out via here. Here is an excerpt from what Bishop Helsming said in 1968:
As the editors of the National Catholic Reporter know, I have tried as their pastor, responsible for their eternal welfare, and that of those whom they influence, to guide them on a responsible course in harmony with Catholic teachings. When private conferences were of no avail, as is well known, I had to issue a public reprimand for their policy of crusading against the Church’s teachings on the transmission of human life, and against the Gospel values of sacred virginity and dedicated celibacy as taught by the Church.
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NOW, AS a last resort, I am forced as bishop to issue a condemnation of the National Catholic Reporter for its disregard and denial of the most sacred values of our Catholic faith. Within recent months the National Catholic Reporter has expressed itself in belittling the basic truths expressed in the Creed of Pope Paul VI; it has made itself a platform for the airing of heretical views on the Church and its divinely constituted structure, as taught by the First and Second Vatican Councils. Vehemently to be reprobated was the airing in recent editions of an attack on the perpetual virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the virgin birth of Christ, by one of its contributors.
Finally, it has given lengthy space to a blasphemous and heretical attack on the Vicar of Christ. It is difficult to see how well instructed writers who deliberately deny and ridicule dogmas of our Catholic faith can possibly escape the guilt of the crime defined in Canon 1325 on heresy, and how they can escape the penalties of automatic excommunication entailed thereby.
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In fairness to our Catholic people, I hereby issue an official condemnation of the National Catholic Reporter. Furthermore, I send this communication to my brother bishops, and make known to the priests, religious and laity of the nation my views on the poisonous character of this publication.
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greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=00Cofv

In 2012:
In early December the independent and very liberal National Catholic Reporter weekly newspaper published a long, carefully reasoned editorial declaring that “The Ordination of Women Would Correct an Injustice.”
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crisismagazine.com/2012/the-catholic-lefts-latest-call-for-the-ordination-of-women

More recent criticism of NCR has been from Bishop Finn and other Bishops have criticised NCR too. Here is what Bishop Finn says:
In a different way, I am sorry to say, my attention has been drawn once again to the National Catholic Reporter, a newspaper with headquarters in this Diocese. I have received letters and other complaints about NCR from the beginning of my time here. In the last months I have been deluged with emails and other correspondence from Catholics concerned about the editorial stances of the Reporter: officially condemning Church teaching on the ordination of women, insistent undermining of Church teaching on artificial contraception and sexual morality in general, lionizing dissident theologies while rejecting established Magisterial teaching, and a litany of other issues.
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My predecessor bishops have taken different approaches to the challenge. Bishop Charles Helmsing in October of 1968 issued a condemnation of the National Catholic Reporter and asked the publishers to remove the name “Catholic” from their title – to no avail. From my perspective, NCR’s positions against authentic Church teaching and leadership have not changed trajectory in the intervening decades.
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When early in my tenure I requested that the paper submit their bona fides as a Catholic media outlet in accord with the expectations of Church law, they declined to participate indicating that they considered themselves an “independent newspaper which commented on ‘things Catholic.’” At other times, correspondence has seemed to reach a dead end.
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In light of the number of recent expressions of concern, I have a responsibility as the local bishop to instruct the Faithful about the problematic nature of this media source which bears the name “Catholic.” While I remain open to substantive and respectful discussion with the legitimate representatives of NCR, I find that my ability to influence the National Catholic Reporter toward fidelity to the Church seems limited to the supernatural level. For this we pray: St. Francis DeSales, intercede for us.
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catholickey.org/2013/01/25/the-bishops-role-in-fostering-the-mission-of-the-catholic-media/

Some of the news sources I go to are Catholic Herald and the National Catholic Register.
 
I recently have seen ads for The Catholic Herald and wondered how reliable it was.
 
Vasallus said:
NCR is a raving left wing website. They’re often the worst kind that wraps a little truth with far left wing opinions and blogs.

The only reliable sites for Catholic are places like EWTN, New Advent, The Holy See, News.VA. There may be a few more.
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Wow, thanks… I’ve been tweeting a different bishop every day, an article from that site. I should have done my homework on it.😊
 
I follow most of the Catholic news sites on facebook. I like to see the different views. I agree that the National Catholic Reporter crosses the line often, but there is still stuff worth reading on there. The Register is good but they tend to get too caught up in culture war issues and seem to be unable to give balanced reporting.

I like to see what the progressive Catholics are up to. I don’t necessarily agree with them in all cases but there are interesting view points and they give you something to think about.

I say read them all. You just need to be smart enough to take what’s good and leave what’s bad (there’s bad on both sides of the spectrum).

I think for commentary my favorite source is Commonweal. I’m sure they are not well loved in these parts though. They tend towards the progressive end but they also tend to temper it and give more of a balanced look at the issues.
 
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