The News Media and the Gospel

The psalmist [Ps 112] says that we should not fear 'evil news' - an important lesson in an age obsessed with current affairs! This phrase 'evil news' is the opposite of the 'good news' or 'gospel' of Jesus Christ; so for us as Christians there is a clear imperative not to let 'evil news' dominate us, leading us into fear and despair (as it so often can these days) but rather to ensure that we keep that 'good news' ever before our eyes, to form us in the virtue of hope.