On January 24, 2011, the Vatican released Pope Benedict XVI’s message for the 45th World Communications Day (June 5, 2011). In this message, the Holy Father invites “Christians, confidently and with an informed and responsible creativity, to join the network of relationships which the digital era has made possible… The web is contributing to the development of new and more complex intellectual and spiritual horizons, new forms of shared awareness.…
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New Forms of Communication for Ministry
On November 13, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI addressed the participants in the plenary assembly of The Pontifical Council for Culture in Rome. The theme of the meeting was “Culture of Communication and New Languages.” In the course of his talk, the Holy Father made several references to modern communications. Here is one: “In a world that makes communication its winning strategy, the Church, repository of the mission to communicate to…
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What is the place of social media in ministry?
The use of social media tools in ministry is one of the priorities of Benedict XVI and one of the challenges facing those who do ministry. The Holy Father has urged priests and those in pastoral ministries to take advantage of these new tools to proclaim the gospel and bring others to Christ. For ministry leaders already balancing many different priorities—social media might be the last thing they want to…
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Getting Started
A little more than six months ago, I set out to discern how I could help ministry leaders and enthusiasts for technology utilize the Internet more effectively for mission. This blog is one of my first steps. I hope that the dialogue that occurs here will lead to more “focused, effective and compelling use” (Benedict XVI, May 2010) of technology in building the kingdom of God on earth.