Pope Francis met with colleagues from the Vatican Communications Department, informed them of his dreams and asked them to communicate from the heart.
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Pope Francis met with Vatican communications colleagues on Thursday in the Pope Clementine Auditorium in the Vatican.
This is your vocation, an apostolic vocation, the Pope stated in his message to communication agents starting from the daily liturgy. In your work, along with creativity, technology and your intelligence, you must communicate from the heart, which is very important. “In a culture of indifference, where we wash our hands of saying, ‘It’s not my place to do that,’ which is so annoying, you are called to a great and exciting job in which you build bridges across walls of division and ideals. “They called me.”
basis of the apostolate
The Pope’s message was based on today’s first reading, which says: “Be firm, with the belt of truth girded around you, the breastplate of justice and the shoes of the gospel of peace on your feet.”
Drawing attention to the recently concluded Synod, the Pope said that the path of the Synod now becomes for us a common path in which we are called to live and walk in unity with the Church. “On this path we are called to live with renewed vigor the divine love of God that attracts us.” He said that if we acted like politicians or commercial funds we would no longer be the church. Being a church means living in the awareness that God loved us first, called us, forgave us first. “We are witnesses of the infinite mercy that has been freely given to us, which has transformed our lives; “We are called to communicate this love.”
manifestation of dreams
In this context, the Pope said, making them aware of their responsibilities as communicators and journalists: “You are called to announce the Gospel of justice and peace, girding your loins with truth for the unity of the Church.” Expressing his dream, the Pope said: “My wish is that the media connects people and cultures, spreads the stories and testimonies of events in all corners of the world, evaluates them, promotes them and presents them to all. Do.”
The Pope praised the work of the Vatican media, which broadcast papal news to the world in fifty languages, including Lingala, Mongolian and Kannada.
our sensitivity
Expressing his dreams, the Pope said: “My wish is that we communicate from the heart, that we unite with people, that we let our countless brothers and sisters feel afflicted by the tragedies that are happening. In this context, the Holy Father challenged communication workers to take risks and overcome their limits in order to transmit real facts, not ideas, with honesty and passion. “I long for a media that goes beyond slogans and brings to light the poor, immigrants and victims of war. A communication that promotes, for everyone, dialogue and the search for peace.”
feeling of sacrifice
I dream of a communication that teaches us to sacrifice a little of ourselves to make room for others: a passionate, curious and capable communication that knows how to immerse itself in reality to declare it. It does us good to listen to the interesting stories of the Gospel, which today, as two thousand years ago, tells us about God who came into the world in the form of Jesus Christ, the Son.
The Pope issued a challenge not to be afraid of change, calling to adopt new forms of communication, languages and digital technologies. “You can do it without losing sight of human connections because the stories of the gospel are expressed in signs, in looks, in conversations on the street and in meetings at the table.”
The Pope drew attention to the communication of his dream of union, saying that we must express the beauty of the Samaritan woman, Nicodemus, the woman exposed in adultery, Bartholomew… which he explained in his new ecumenical letter “Dilaxt Nos of”. . “Those who work in the media must do the same, because only through loving union in Jesus can we maintain brotherhood, human dignity and our common habitation.”
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The Pope urged the dissemination of his new ecumenical letter through the media. “You help me through the medium of communication, which is a means of unity.” Although the world is shaken by terrible violence, Christians know how to see the rays of hope that are expressed in many small and large stories. We are sure that evil will not triumph, because it is God who guides history and saves our lives.
The Pope expressed his gratitude to Gloria Fontana, who works in Vatican communications, for her service to Vatican Radio in various ways over the past 48 years.
At the same time, he lamented that the Holy See’s media outlets need to find new forms of content because the Holy See cannot help financially.
The Jubilee Year, which we will begin in a few weeks, is a great opportunity to bear witness to our faith and hope before the world. “I appreciate everything you do, the Vatican media, for helping both pilgrims who come to Rome and those who will not be able to travel, and for the commitment of the Dicastery for Communications.
