A Roman Catholic Archdiocese has announced that it will no longer post or operate on X (formerly Twitter), citing ‘ethical and moral reasons’ as the justification for their abandonment.
The Archdiocese of Liverpool, whose jurisdiction covers 157 parishes and more than 450,000 Catholics, made the announcement on X this past week, writing:
t’s not the first Roman Catholic diocese to leave. Last month the Diocese of Southwark also announced that they were departing, with the Bishop of Southwark, Rev. Christopher Chessun, sharing:
Over the past year, we have reflected long and hard about the merits of maintaining a presence on X in the face of the rise of disinformation and harmful, extremist content on the platform – as well as the increasingly toxic nature of discussion in that space. Previously we judged that, on balance, it was best to seek to maintain a positive Christian presence in an often negative space.
No longer.
Commenting on the decision to depart while staying on other social media sites, user Heather McKee asked:
What are those ethical and moral reasons? And why don’t they apply to the other platforms you’ve listed? And why do you believe that those who follow your religion are lesser on X than those on the other platforms? Do you only choose to administer to certain members of your flock?
Likewise, James Casserly’s condemantion of the decision was pointed in light of their support for other platforms.
So, they have no ethical or moral problems using TikTok, Chinese owned, where human rights abuses are rampant. Also, Christianity is all but outrightly banned in China. Anything to say about that @lpoolcatholic ?
The Archdiocese has not offered any further clarification.
