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Communication and evangelization:
context, attitudes and experiences
Rome, January 22-24 2025
Wednesday 22 January
12.45-14.30 Reception and collection of materials
14:45 Welcome and greetings from the Rector
Introduction of the seminar
Gema Bellido, Organizing Committee of the XIV Professional Seminar
15:15 Inaugural keynote speech
Evangelization and contemporaneity. Guidelines for the communicative activity of the Church
Msgr. Rino Fisichella, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
16:00 Break [time to move between classrooms]
16:15 Theologians and communicators in dialogue
[Three conversations at the same time - one in English, one in Italian and a third one in Spanish - to further develop some of the issues addressed in the inaugural conference]
Group 1 [In French with simultaneous interpretation]
Turning dogmatic speech about sensitive issues into popular predication (what I have discovered thanks to my YouTube channel)
Fr. Paul-Adrien, Dominican priest, youtuber.
Group 2 [Italian]
The art of proclaiming. Reflections on 30 years of biblical itineraries [Italian with simultaneous translation]
Fabio Rosini (Theologian, author of spirituality) in conversation with Federica Bergamino (Professor of Anthropology and Communication)
Group 3 [Spanish]
Communication of the Gospel and the lay people [Spanish]
Pilar Río (Professor of Theology of the Sacraments and Ecclesiology) interviewed by Jesús Colina (Journalist, communications consultant)
17:00 Break [time to move between classrooms]
17:15 Experiences
Group 1: From the traditional media to the streaming culture: new opportunities [Session in English with simultaneous interpretation]
Montse Alvarado, COO di EWTN News
Group 2: The experience of the Church in Argentina: economic transparency and Programa Fe [Spanish]
Máximo Jurcinovic, Director of the Communications Office of the Argentine Episcopal Conference
Group 3: Creating a Catholic television in Uganda [English]
Sean-Patrick Lovett, Media consultant, Rome Reports TV News Agency
18:00 Break [time to move between classrooms]
18:15 Communications and experiences [two 20’ presentations in each classroom, plus five minutes to move between classrooms]
Group 1: Communication and evangelization. Contemporary contexts
Group 2: Communication and evangelization. Contents and attitudes
Group 3: Communication and evangelization. Experiences
19:00 End of the day
19:15 Welcome dinner (Domus Internationalis Paulus VI at Via della Scrofa, 70)
Thursday 23 January
8.45 General sessions [English with simultaneous translation]
8.45 Evangelization and common good: an approach to be rediscovered
R.J. Snell, Philosopher, Editor-in-Chief of Public Discourse
9:15 The economy of attention in an era of distractions. A communication perspective from Africa
Ngozi Okpara, Professor of Ethics and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University of Nigeria
Introduced by: Walter C. Ihejirika, President of Signis Africa
9.45 Break [time to move between classrooms]
10:00 Parallel sessions
Roundtable discussion 1: The path of charity and service [Simultaneous translation]
Communication, charity, evangelization
Silvia Tolve, Executive Director of Mary's Meals Italy
Inés San Martín, Vice President of Marketing and Communications of The Pontifical Mission Societies US
María Lozano, Director of the Press Office of ACN International
Roundtable discussion 2: The path of institutional communication [Spanish]
Church communication: many opportunities, and some traps
Pedro Gil (Communications Consultant, E Deus criou o mundo) in dialogue with Renee Pomarico (Communications for Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi)
Roundtable discussion 3: The path to ecumenical and interreligious dialogue [Italian]
Dialogue, friendship and evangelization
Mons. Khaled Akasheh, Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
Claudia Caneva, President of the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences Ecclesia Mater of the Pontifical Lateran University
François Vayne, Communications for the The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
Moderator: Filipe Domingues (Journalist, Director of The Lay Centre)
[A conversation between three experts to understand the value of ecumenical and interreligious dialogue in communicating the Gospel]
11:00 Coffee break
11:45 Dialogues on the communication of faith
Option 1: The path of reason [In Italian with simultaneous translation]
Communicating the Gospel in a scientific and technological culture
Giuseppe Tanzella-Nitti (Theologian, Astronomer, Vatican Observatory and DISF Research Center DISF Research Center)
Option 2: The path of spirituality [Spanish]
Thirst for God, spirituality and some challenges in communicating the faith
Luis Romera (Philosopher, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross) in dialogue with Gema Bellido (Footprints research group: Young People: Expectations, Ideals, Beliefs)
12.30 End of session
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15:00 The path to healing
Dialogue 1: From dealing with abuse to personal healing [Spanish]
Irma Patricia Espinosa (psychiatrist, Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors) in conversation with Jaime Cárdenas (Pontifical University of the Holy Cross)
Dialogue 2: The proclamation of the Gospel in a world of wounds and wars [Italian]
Fr. Giulio Albanese (Comboni missionary, director of the communications office of the Vicariate of Rome) in conversation with Miriam Díez (Director of Blanquerna Observatory on Communication, Religion and Culture)
15:45 Break [time to move between classrooms]
16:00 Parallel sessions
Option 1. The Hallow experience, a spirituality app at the top of the digital markets [Session in English with simultaneous interpretation]
Zac Crippen, International Director of Hallow
Option 2. The path of joy [Spanish]
Juan Manuel Mora, Vice Rector for Communication, Pontifical University Santa Croce
Option 3. Ancient Patrimony and New Evangelization. Why Christian art is needed to spread the message [English]
Ralf van Bühren, Art historian, Pontifical University Santa Croce
16:30 Break [time to move between classrooms]
16:45 Communications and experiences [two 20' presentations]
Group 1: Screening of the documentary Follow that Bishop! on the venerable Fulton Sheen [In English, 28 minutes] Presentation with Antonio Olivié (CEO of Rome Reports)
Group 2: Communication and evangelization. Contemporary contexts
Group 3: Communication and evangelization. Contents and attitudes
Group 4: Communication and evangelization. Experiences
Experiences of communicating the faith in universities [English]
R.J. Snell (Academic Director of the Aquinas Institute for Catholic Life of Princeton University) in conversation with José María La Porte (University and Catholic Identity Project)
17:45 The path of beauty
The artist Timothy Paul Schmalz and Cardinal Michael F. Czerny (Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development) interviewed by Juan della Torre (Founder and CEO of La Machi Communication for Good Causes)
* In addition to this session, it is possible to take part in a tour with the sculptor to visit some of his works in Rome and the Vatican, on Friday 24 January, from 13:00 to 15:00.
18:30 Keynote speech
Exhibiting Sacred Art
Joost Joustra, Centre for Arts and the Sacred at King's College London, and curator of the National Gallery exhibitions ‘Sin’ and ‘Saint Francis of Assisi’
19:15 Break [time to move to the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare]
19:30 Jubilee prayer with Eucharistic adoration, Basilica of Sant'Apollinare
Presided over by Mons. Lucio Adrián Ruiz, Secretary of the Dicastery for Communication
[Followed by a meeting reserved for the alumni of the Faculty of Communication of the Holy Cross]
Friday 24 January
8:45 Keynote speech
The communication professional: the corporate preacher
Anne Gregory, Professor Emeritus of Corporate Communication at the University of Huddersfield
Introduced by: Mónica Herrero, Vice Rector for Communication, University of Navarra
9:30 Break [time to move between classrooms]
9:40 The path of testimony [multilingual with with simultaneous translation]
Round table discussion 1: Communicating holiness and the causes of canonization
[The promoters of three current causes of canonization in dialogue with communicators, to try to identify the effects of the testimony of holy people in their respective territories]
Jean Luc Moens (friend and biographer of the Rugamba-Mukasanga couple, martyrs of the Rwandan genocide)
Giovangiuseppe Califano OFM (postulator of the servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo)
Santiago Callejo (postulator of the Venerable Ernesto Cofiño, Guatemalan paediatrician)
Moderator: Paloma García Ovejero (Journalist & Communications Manager at Mary’s Meals)
Round table discussion 2: Stories of Faith on the Screen [spanish]
Andrés Garrigó, Founder and director of Goya Producciones
Paloma García, Congregation of the Mothers of the Forsaken, promoter of the film Petra de San José
Josemaría Muñoz, Executive Producer of Goya
Laura Moreno, The Teresian Association, promoter of the film Pedro Poveda
Modera: Rosa María Ordaz, Journalist, Mundo Católico TV
10:45 Coffee break
11:30 The path of events and popular piety [parallel sessions]
The path of events [simultaneous translation]
Experiences from the Meeting di Rimini
Emmanuele Forlani, Director of the Meeting di Rimini 2024
Experiences from the Millenary of the Monastery of Montserrat
P. Bernat Juliol, Commissioner of the Montserrat Millenary 2025
Experiences from the bicentennial of Museo del Prado
Jesús Juan Pardo, Researcher at the Centro de Gobierno y Reputación
Moderator: Manuel Sánchez (ISCOM President, Professor of Media Relations)
The path of popular piety [Italian]
Experiences from the Shrine of Częstochowa - Jasna Góra
Fr. Michal Legan OSPPE, communications of the Jasna Góra Shrine
Experiences of the Shrine St. Pio of Pietrelcina
Stefano Campanella, director of Padre Pio TV
Communication in two shrines
Fr. Miljenko Steko O.F.M, former media director of Medjugorje, basilica of Saint Anthony Lateran
Moderator: Veronica Giacometti (Journalist, Acistampa)
12:15 Break [time to move between classrooms]
12:30 The path of culture and entertainment [parallel sessions]
Option 1: A Musical with a religious background that is filling the theaters in France... and now in Italy [Multilingual]
Fatima Lucarini (Producer of Bernadette de Lourdes in Italy) in conversation with Roberto Ciurleo (Creator and producer of the musical in France ); with the participation of some of the actors in the casting
Option 2: Books that turn into open conversations [Spanish]
Valentina Alazraki (journalist, author of Grecia e le altre. Donne di speranza contro la violenza or Un viaje al corazón de la fe) in conversation with Isabel Sánchez (author of Mujeres brújula and Cuidarnos)
Option 3: Communication of faith and cultural mediation [English]
Paul O'Callaghan (Professor of Theological Anthropology) interviewed by Ashley Noronha (Communication Coach and founder of Truth & Beauty Project)
13:15 End of session
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14.00 Screening of Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist
[This activity is parallel and incompatible with the masterclasses indicated below]
[In English, 94 minutes]
Presentation by: Deacon Steve Greco (Executive producer)
Final dialogue with: Alexis Walkenstein (President of AWE PR and consulting producer) and Katie Hughes
(Spirit Filled Hearts)
14:45 Practical masterclasses [maximum of 25 people per classroom]
[Seminar participants can choose one of the following masterclasses, for practical purposes]
Option 1: Media training experiences: faith and cameras [English]
By EWTN-Vatican TV correspondents
Option 2: Turning a story of faith into a quality video [Spanish]
Juan Martín Ezratty, producer and CEO of Digito Identidad Visual
Option 3: Addressing hot topics in public debates: a 4 steps model [Spanish]
Juan Pablo Cannata, director of Cultural Mediation and Social Affairs Project
Option 4: Making an episode of lamourvaincra.com [French]
Frère Paul-Adrien (Dominican priest, youtuber)
Option 5: Case study [Italian]
Yago de la Cierva, professor professor of preventive communication and crisis management
15:45 Break [time to move between classrooms]
16:00 The digital path
Session 1 [Italian with simultaneous translation]
Evangelization and artificial intelligence
D. Luca Peyron (Humane Technology Lab, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore) in conversation with Giovanni Tridente (Author of Anima digitale)
Session 2 [English]
Evangelization, social media and polarization: some challenges
James Rogers (Chief Communications Officer for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) in conversation with Chieko Noguchi (Media relations and Executive Director of Public Affairs for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Session 3 [Spanish]
Priests and religious people on the internet: do's and don'ts
Juan Narbona (professor of digital communications) in conversation with Fr. José Enrique García Rizo (Communication of the Claretian Missionaries)
16:45 Break [time to move between classrooms]
17:00 Final session [Aula Magna]
Inviting Everyone, Everywhere: Alpha’s 2033 Vision
Nicky Gumbel (Pioneer of Alpha Course, Anglican priest) interviewed by Alessandro Sona (Director of Alpha Italia)
Introduced by: Fernando Puig, President of the Santa Croce Pontifical University
17:45 Final farewell and group photo
Marco Carroggio, Organizing Committee
18:00 Departure for the Basilica of St. John Lateran (On his own)
19:00 Holy Mass, Basilica of Saint John Lateran (Celebration of Saint Francis de Sales)
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