By Fr. Bernard Holzer, aa
I had the chance to participate in the Jubilee of Journalists and Social Communicators in Rome, during which Maria Ressa gave a very remarkable testimony. I would like to recommend that you read Pope Francis' Message for the 59th World Day of Social Communications: "Share with gentleness the hope that is in your hearts." The message is short, encouraging, full of hope. It helps us to live in a world of violence, fake news, to be signs of hope.
« I encourage you to discover and make known the many stories of goodness hidden in the folds of the news, imitating those gold-prospectors who tirelessly sift the sand in search of a tiny nugget. It is good to seek out such seeds of hope and make them known. It helps our world to be a little less deaf to the cry of the poor, a little less indifferent, a little less closed in on itself. May you always find those glimmers of goodness that inspire us to hope. This kind of communication can help to build communion, to make us feel less alone, to rediscover the importance of walking together”
“Be witnesses and promoters of a non-aggressive communication; help to spread a culture of care, build bridges and break down the visible and invisible barriers of the present time. Tell stories steeped in hope, be concerned about our common destiny and strive to write together the history of our future.”
For the VIDEO, TRANSCRIPT: Maria Ressa speech at Vatican for Jubilee Year, click here:
Photo from L’Osservatore Romano from Rappler.
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