“Social Networks: Portals of Truth and Faith; New Spaces for Evangelization” was the theme of a two-day Symposium for diocesan and religious seminarians of the Catholic Theological Institute of Bomana (Port Moresby) on 3-4 June.
It was organized by the Commission on Social Communications of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Future deacons and priests had a chance to appreciate the relevance of social networks today especially for young people and the pastoral implications of the new media scenario.
The Symposium also informed the seminarians on the status of Catholic Communication in Papua New Guinea.
In spite of all limitations due to costs and scarce human resources, different contributors to the Symposium showed that they could boast of a small presence practically in all sectors: information (monthly printed Catholic Reporter, www.cbcpngsi.org website home page, social media and contributions to the international Fides new agency); Radio (few diocesan radios and Radio Maria PNG); Television (programs on public Kundu TV); social media by individuals and blogs even by a few bishops.
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