Vatican Dicastery for Communication

Digital evangelization cannot be reduced to producing content or increasing online engagement; it must help build communion and relationships, according to Dr. Natasha Govekar, Director of the Theological-Pastoral Department within the Vatican Dicastery for Communication.

Catholic digital missionaries should look beyond the pursuit of online influence and see their vocation as one of building communion, collaboration and relationships, a Vatican communications official told participants at the Asian Digital Missionary Assembly in Manila.

Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), urged Catholic digital missionaries to bring the love of Jesus Christ into the digital world and use online platforms to build communion rather than seek popularity.

The four-day event will take place at the Radio Veritas Asia headquarters in Quezon City, bringing together faith-driven influencers and digital communicators from across Asia.

“More than an office, communication is also a mission,” said Dr. Paolo Ruffini.

Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) Social Media Coordinator Cindy Gorospe, a young Filipino, said the Vatican Dicastery for Communication's training program enhanced her media ministry viewpoint.