Jubilee of Communicators
This retreat is an opportunity to reflect on the Jubilee of Communicators with the pilgrims of hope gathered in Rome for the Jubilee event.
The Jubilee of the World of Communications
It is perhaps no surprise that the first Jubilee event in Rome in 2025 is the Jubilee of the World of Communications 24-26 January 2025. We all communicate, be it by word of mouth, by gesture, or, increasingly, by social media.
On average, individuals spend 2 hours and 19 minutes daily on social media; add to that the two-and-a-half hours of broadcast TV; radio, newspapers…a lot of communication.
The Jubilee of the World of Communications is an opportunity to reflect on the role of communication in the contemporary world and Pope Francis' Message for World Communications Day, which will be published on 24 January, has as its theme “Share with gentleness the hope that is in your hearts”.
For us Christians, hope is a person, and He is Christ. Christian hope is about living the message of Jesus in such a credible way as to give a glimpse of the hope that it brings and is capable of communicating the hope of Christ with deeds and words in today's world.
The Jubilee of the World of Communications calls on all of us to re-examine how we communicate with others and share the Gospel message in today's world.
The Programme
Each day from 23 – 26 January to coincide with the Jubilee event in Rome a series of reflections, thoughts and prayers written by Catholic communicators and journalists will be posted to help us participate with the pilgrims of hope gathered in Rome.