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An upcoming Jubilee event in Rome for digital missionaries and Catholic influencers will focus on evangelization through social media and seek to foster a sense of community and mission within the Church. By Vatican News In less than a year, Rome will host a Jubilee event gathering digital missionaries and Catholic influencers from around the globe. On 28 and 29 July 2025, just before the Youth Jubilee, those dedicated to evangelizing through social media will convene for their own Jubilee. This will be a reunion for many who first met at World Youth Day in Lisbon in 2023. During that event, Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, addressed the young influencers in his homily and told them that “today, the Church needs you, dear digital influencers, to bring hope into these new social spaces that are social media and social networks.” Part of the Church’s missionary life Pope Francis has encouraged digital missionaries to see themselves as a community, “part of the Church’s missionary life, which has never feared to venture into new horizons and frontiers. With creativity and courage,” he said, “proclaim God’s Mercy.” This Jubilee aims to foster a sense of community and communion among digital missionaries. It will be a chance for this missionary community, united by a common mission, to gather and pass through the Holy Door during the Jubilee year. The first meeting of Digital Missionaries On July 13, Aparecida will host the first National Meeting of Digital Missionaries in Brazil. This event is promoted by the Episcopal Commission for Social Communications (Cepac) of the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference (CNBB), in collaboration with the Episcopal Commission for Youth, Santa Carona, Igrejeiros, Soul Shine Branding, Pascom Brasil, and Jovens Conectados. The meeting, themed “Cast the Nets” inspired by the Gospel of Luke, will run from 9 am to 6 pm. Embracing synodality in the digital realm Bishop Amilton Manoel da Silva of Guarapuava, a member of the Cepac CNBB, has highlighted the importance of journeying together, saying “we are living a special moment in the Church, with Pope Francis urging us to live synodality. This requires each of us to unite and seek unity in Christ Jesus, fostering communion among ourselves.” He notes that today’s digital landscape provides a unique opportunity for spreading God’s word and building the Kingdom, urging people to move beyond complacency and apathy and rediscover the wonder of Jesus Christ and the Gospel. Catholic influencers and conversation in the Spirit The meeting will feature Monsignor Lucio Adrian Ruiz, Secretary of the Holy See’s Dicastery for Communication, along with other Cepac bishops and the Youth Commission. They will engage in discussions to strengthen the commitment to digital evangelization. The CNBB’s Commission for Social Communications has invited a small number of digital missionaries to this first meeting but plans to expand future gatherings to increase participation and mission efforts in the digital space. The event will include dialogue, listening, participation, and round tables using the Conversation in the Spirit methodology, which emphasises discernment and synodality. There will also be moments of spirituality, prayer, and Eucharistic celebration, providing an opportunity to deepen faith and communion among participants. Source: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2024-07/on-the-path-to-the-jubilee-of-digital-missionaries-and-catholic.html

All those working in the world of communication are especially invited to this jubilee event (journalists, media professionals, managers and editors of newspapers, Boards of Directors , video makers, graphic designers, copywriters, PR staff, social media managers, audio and video technicians, typographers, IT experts etc.) PROGRAM Friday 24th January                                                       – 17.30-19.00: Welcome and Penitential Liturgy• Lateran Palace – 19.00: International Mass for the feast of St. Francis de Sales• Basilica of St. John LateranSaturday 25 January                                                      – 8.00-9.30: Pilgrimage to the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica – 9.00-10.00: Welcome and Coffee• Atrium of the Paul VI Audience Hall – 10.00: Cultural meeting “In dialogue with Maria Ressa and Colum McCan”. Moderator: M. Calabresi• Paul VI Audience Hall• Performance by Maestro Uto Ughi – 12.30: Meeting with the Holy Father• Paul VI Audience Hall – 15.00-16.30: Dialogue with the city: meetings/events with a cultural and spiritual content – see below: – “Communication and Hope“In-depth meetings with the speakers who spoke on Saturday morning in the Paul VI Audience Hall• organized by the Dicastery for Communication / Signis• held at the Agostinianum• Language: English with translation into Spanish – “Jubilee of Hope. Uniting communicators for a shared journey” (participation by invitation only)• organized by the Dicastery for Communication / Young Communicators Program• Language: English with Spanish translation – “Journalism as a mission, giving voice to the voiceless in the outskirts of humankind“• Organized by the Vicariate of Rome• Lateran Palace / Aula Conciliazione• Language: Italian/English – “Journalism at the service of democracy“• organized by UCSI with the Italian Order of Journalists, Fnsi , Foreign Press, Copercom• held at the Headquarters of the National Order of Journalists• Language: Italian – “Communicating hope and peace“• Organized by the Italian Episcopal Conference’s Social Communications Office • Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere• Language: Italian – “Round table for communicators“• organized by the Pauline Family• Basilica of the Queen of the Apostles at Montagnola• Language: Italian  – “How the Catholic media can act as peacemakers“​​ Communication and mission• organized by the Fédération des Médias Catholiques• Church of San Luigi dei Francesi• Language: French Sunday 26th January                                                       – 10.00: Holy Mass on the “Sunday of the Word of God” presided over by the Holy Father• St. Peter’s Basilica with institution of new lectors ——————————— JUBILEE OF THE DIGITAL MISSIONARIES AND CATHOLIC INFLUENCERS On 28 and 29 July 2025, just before the Youth Jubilee, those dedicated to evangelizing through social media will convene for their own Jubilee. More info: https://www.schcom.org/on-the-path-to-the-jubilee-of-digital-missionaries-and-catholic-influencers/ REGISTRATION FOR ALL EVENTS OF THE JUBILEE 2025: https://register.iubilaeum2025.va Source: https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/en/pellegrinaggio/calendario-giubileo/GrandiEventi/Giubileo-del-Mondo-della-Comunicazione.html