On the morning of Saturday, January 25, in celebration of the Jubilee of the World of Communication, a large group of Pauline priests, brothers and sisters participated in a pilgrimage to the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica. The event was marked by an atmosphere of fraternal communion and profound emotion. Together, the participants prayerfully processed up the Via della Conciliazione from the newly transformed Piazza Pia, reflecting on the vital role and responsibility of communication in today’s world. The pilgrimage reached its spiritual peak as the group passed through the Holy Door.
Inside the basilica, the pilgrims experienced a moment of prayer and recollection, rediscovering the Pauline mission as communicators of hope and truth. This sacred time reinforced their commitment to spreading messages of faith and encouragement in a complex and ever-changing world
As part of the day’s celebrations, the poster series Communicating Hope: A New Approach to Information is Possible was inaugurated at the entrance to the Paul VI Audience Hall (Aula Nervi) inside Vatican City. This initiative, spearheaded by the Daughters of St. Paul and the Society of St. Paul, was created by the Mediacor Agency and promoted under the auspices of the Dicastery for Evangelization and the Dicastery for Communication. Various associations dedicated to the field of communication offered their support as well.
The Pauline Jubilee initiatives continued in the afternoon at the Basilica of St. Mary Queen of Apostles where a second display of the poster exhibition was held. In the following months, the exhibition will go on tour, extending its message to a broader audience. Visitors were invited to engage with the exhibit in multiple languages through a special QR code. The exhibit encourages participants to reflect on their personal roles in serving the community and by celebrating the legacy of Fr. James Alberione and Sr. Tecla Merlo, founders of the Pauline mission.
The presentation of the posters was succeeded by a conference titled From Competition to Collaboration: New Media as Paths of Hope for Young People in a Conflicted World. This was followed by a moment of prayer for communicators and the Celebration of the Eucharist, presided over by His Excellency Mons. Valdir José De Castro, SSP, Bishop of Campo Limpo in São Paulo, Brazil, and a member of the Dicastery for Communication.
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• Dialogo con la città: meeting di carattere culturale e spirituale
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• Preghiera per i comunicatori
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• Celebrazione eucaristica
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