Church and Communication
The Pope’s Message for World Communications Day 2013 is, perhaps, best understood as the latest chapter in his on-going reflection on new media. Over the last five years, Pope Benedict has been attentive to the evolving reality of digital media and its significance for humanity and the Church. This year, his focus is on the social networks and his concern is to invite people to appreciate the potential of these networks to contribute to the promotion of human development and solidarity. He outlines some of the fundamental attitudes and commitments that will be required of those who are active in…
47th World Communications Day Social Networks: portals of truth and faith; new spaces for evangelization 12 May 2013 Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI Dear Brothers and Sisters, As the 2013 World Communications Day draws near, I would like to offer you some reflections on an increasingly important reality regarding the way in which people today communicate among themselves. I wish to consider the development of digital social networks which are helping to create a new “agora”, an open public square in which people share ideas, information and opinions, and in which new relationships and forms of…
Vatican City(Vatican Radio) - Pope Benedict's message for World Communications Day 2013 was released at a press conference in the Vatican on Thursday, the feast day of St Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists and writers. The message focuses on the importance of social networking sites as "portals of truth and faith", and "new spaces for evangelisation". Pope Benedict, who opened his own Twitter account at the end of last year, invites people to appreciate the potential of social media sites and urges believers, in this Year of Faith, to consider how their presence on these networks can help…
Taipei (AsiaNews) - The bishops of Taiwan are at communications school. Two archbishops, four bishops and the communicators of each diocese are concluding a three-day practical exercise on how to respond in television interviews, and how to be more aware of the mode of communication in the world of mass media. In the early morning on January14, the university professor He Jiaju (何家驹) led an introduction on the integration of old and new media in the sphere of global and especially Chinese influence. In the afternoon, Father Martinson (丁松筠 神父) conducted a session on the management of crises based on…
Vatican City (Vatican Radio) - On Tuesday changes were announced in the Vatican's communications offices. Pope Benedict appointed Fr. Edoardo Viganò director of the Vatican Television Centre and layman Angelo Scelzo, vice director of the Vatican Press Office. Fr. Viganò is a lecturer at the Pontifical Lateran University and a cinema expert. He replaces Fr. Federico Lombardi, who continues his role as director of the Vatican Press Office and Vatican Radio. Angelo Scelzo is an Undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. A former journalist, Scelzo will work with Vatican Press Office vice director, Fr. Ciro Benedettini. He will…
