Pope Francis’ message for World Communications Day 2023

Friday, May 19, 2023

Pope Francis

Each year on the feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists, the Vatican releases a message from the Holy Father for World Communications Day (also called World Day of Social Communications). The 57th World Communications Day will be celebrated on Sunday, May 21, 2023. This year’s theme is “Speaking with the heart.” […]

Pope Francis’ message for World Communications Day 2022: Listening with the ear of the heart

Monday, January 24, 2022

Pope Francis

Read Pope Francis' message for the 56th World Communications Day on the theme "Listening with the ear of the heart".

Pope Francis’ message for World Communications Day 2021

Monday, January 25, 2021

Salt + Light Media

Read Pope Francis' message for the 55th World Communications Day, to be celebrated on Sunday, May 16, 2021.

Prayer for World Communications Day by Salt+Light

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Salt + Light Media

Salt and Light presents to you the World Communications Day Prayer given to us by Pope Francis, told by our staff members. This year's theme: “The truth will set you free” (Jn 8:32). Fake news and journalism for peace

Pope Francis Announces Theme for World Day of Communications 2016

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Salt + Light Media

Communication and Mercy: a fruitful encounter The choice of theme this years has clearly been determined by the Celebration of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, and the Holy Father undoubtedly desired that World Communications Day would provide the appropriate occasion to reflect on the deep synergy between communication and mercy. In the Bull of Indiction […]

Have you thought about silence recently?

Friday, September 30, 2011

Daniel Torchia

On Thursday, the Vatican announced the theme of World Communications Day 2012: “Silence and Word: path of evangelization”. The Vatican has touched on a theme that holds enormous potential for us all. More than ever, silence plays an important role in communications and all of our inter-personal relationships. Noise and clutter has become so prevalent […]

USCCB Releases Guidelines for Social Communications

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Alicia Ambrosio

Earlier this year, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged priests to become familiar with new media as a possible tool for evangelization. In light of this, the United States Conference of Bishops have released guidelines for church-personnel on how to use social media-such as blogs and Facebook pages- as part of ministry. The document said that social […]

Light for the World

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Matthew Harrison

It was an early start Thursday morning for me. Day three of the Holy Father’s visit to Portugal, and perhaps the pinnacle of the trip: Holy Mass at Fatima on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Up shortly after 2am, I was in the office just before 4am. These Apostolic Voyages in different timezones […]

“No door can or should be closed”: Vatican releases Communications Day message

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Kris Dmytrenko

Pope Benedict is encouraging priests to embrace new media and thus “give a soul” to the internet. The priest’s place in the digital world was the focus of his message for the 44th World Day of Communications, which was released this morning on the eve of the feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint […]