A web conference of the Online Formation Program run by the Pontifical Gregorian University’s Centre for Interdisciplinary Communication Studies (CICS) was held on December 10th. The conference, which included the participation of students from the Bolivian and Guatemalan Episcopal Conferences, was dedicated to the theme “Communications, Justice and Community Welfare”, focusing on the commitment of a catholic communicator in the light of the Caritas in Veritate Encyclical. The meeting, which was conducted by means of a videoconference in the Pontifical Gregorian University’s Academic Senate lecture hall, began with a reflection by Father Jacob Srampickal S.J, Director of CICS, on the subject “Charity can only shine through the truth: the good communicators’ search for the truth”. Also speaking at the meeting were Fr. Mario López Barrio S.J, who spoke about “The Fundamental Ideas in the Encyclical Caritas in Veritate”, Monsignor Lucio Adrián Ruiz from the Vatican’s Congregation for the Clergy, who reflected on “The Creation of Networks and Communication as a Contribution to Charity and Truth”, and Fr. José María Galván, who spoke about “New Technology at the service of Communication and Integral Human Development.” After the addresses, the students from Bolivia and Guatemala gave presentations on their experiences, and thanked the Italian Episcopal Conference for the scholarships that made it possible for them to participate in these virtual courses. The meeting, which lasted almost three hours, came to a close with statements given by Fr. Ariel Beramendi, an official from the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, who gave a presentation on the Intermirifica.net website, and Silvonei Protz, one of CICS’s teachers and editor of H2onews’ Portuguese edition, who spoke about “The Radio Community as an Areopagus for Building up the Common Good.”

A web conference of the Online Formation Program run by the Pontifical Gregorian University’s Centre for Interdisciplinary Communication Studies (CICS) was held on December 10th. The conference,...leggi tutto