Religion and Social Communication

Vol. 24, No. 1 | January – June 2026

EDITORIAL NOTE

Mapping Contemporary Currents in Religion and Communication
Anthony Le Duc (pp. 6–9)

RESEARCH ARTICLES

Managing Digital Reputation During Sexual Abuse Crises: Communication Strategies for the Catholic Church
Albertina Navas (pp. 10–34)

A Critique on the Solution of Zakzewoski’s Virtue Responsibilism to the Gettier Problem
Liu Caiqin (pp. 35–53)

Equipping Evangelizers in the Digital Age: Bridging Competency Gaps of Parish Social Communicators in the Diocese of Malolos
Roderick Evans Bartolome (pp. 54–82)

Decoding Digital Narratives: Performance Criticism as a Biblio-Hermeneutical Lens
Prakash Abraham (pp. 83–98)

Reproducing Media and Information Literacy in the Encyclicals of Pope Francis: A Discursive Strategy Analysis
Jomar D. Redubla (pp. 99–121)

Beyond the Digital Dharma: Malaysian Buddhist Youth and the Return to Physical Religious Practice
Lim Soo Jin & Cheah Shu Xu (pp. 122–140)

Collectivist Culture and Building a Synodal Church in Vietnam: Opportunities and Challenges
Nguyen Cong Nhat (pp. 141–163)

The Common Motifs of Popular Religiosity in Pilgrimages to Sabarimala and Malayattoor in Kerala: A Comparative Study on the Commonness of Religiosity in the Digital Age
Shiju Paul, SVD (pp. 164–184)

Makaammo’n ti Apo: Exploring a Facet of Ilokano Spirituality
Brandon Billan Cadingpal, Moreen Jebert Marzan Lazaga, & Trixie Anne Arcillas Sampayan (pp. 185–204)

Ferdinand Ulrich’s Concept of Being: Reimagining Catholic Purpose in the Age of Social Media
Jhoven Isaac Taguitag (pp. 205–221)

God, Government, and the Spotlight: Trust, Tensions, and Perceptions in Indonesia’s Religious Landscape
Winda Galuh Desfianti, Angela Annabel, & Angelina (pp. 222–240)

BOOK REVIEW

Anthony Le Duc. Buddhist Environmental Humanism: Doing Good for Self and Others. UK: Ethics Press, 2025.
Reviewed by Jeramie N. Molino (pp. 241–244)