The Vatican is considering the preparation of a major document on new media and their implications for the church’s communications strategy.Bishops from 82 countries began a five-day meeting in Rome March 9 to discuss modern media and the new culture of communications that has arisen in recent years.
The seminar was sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.
Archbishop Claudio Celli, president of the pontifical council, said the purpose of the seminar was to review with bishops the changing communications scene and see how the church should respond to the challenges and opportunities.
Archbishop Celli said it was important for the church to understand that it’s not just new technological tools that have arisen, but a whole new attitude toward communication based largely on interactivity and dialogue.
The archbishop said his council has been pushing bishops around the world not only to have their own Web sites, but also to make sure these sites are interactive.
Speaking to the young
Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ communications committee and a participant at the Vatican seminar, said effective use of new media is vital in reaching younger generations.“You go where they are. And where are they? They’re on programs like Twitter and Facebook and others,” he said. “We need to be present, and we need the young people to help us be present.”
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