Against Pope Francis

Strategies and methods of a planned «information disorder »

Authors

  • Fabrizio Mastrofini

Abstract

The concept of «information disorder» seems the most adapt for understanding the mechanisms of disinformation and fake news which conceal the organized and programmed behavior detrimental to both institutions and persons. The case of Mgr. Carlo Maria Viganò, excommunicated on the 5th of July, is a good example of the characteristics and the methods of the «information disorder» put into place regarding Pope Francis and his Pontificate. In this article the author looks at the characteristics of such an  information
disorder», its methodologies and pragmatic consequences regarding the present Pontificate which create a broader situation of ecclesial polarization than that which in reality exists. The article ends with some future prospects for contrasting the present phenomenon.

Published

2025-05-29

How to Cite

Mastrofini, F. (2025). Against Pope Francis: Strategies and methods of a planned «information disorder ». La Scuola Cattolica, 153(2), 337–357. Retrieved from https://www.lascuolacattolica.it/ojs/index.php/lsc/article/view/3156