JOHNNY (not his real name) is a 66-year-old born-again Christian and a distant relative based in Mindanao. As soon as he learned of my Facebook page, he started sending me daily posts debunking the Catholic faith, the latest of which includes a whistleblower's claim about China bribing the Vatican with $2 billion a year.

Even if it's true, would that be enough for me to leave the Church? Unfortunately, many of his claims are blatant disinformation, as proven by my simple Google search. I repeatedly advised him to be circumspect in sending links from dubious origins. One time, I called his attention when he sent me a photo portraying the bad side of the Pope.