Making the most of new media technology in Brazil

From skyping to connect priests in far-flung corners of the country, to sharing the gospel through social media networks, the Church in Brazil is making use the latest media tools to help with the huge challenges it faces today. That’s according to the head of the Vatican’s Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Celli, who’s has just returned from Rio de Janeiro where he took part in two major meetings bringing together bishops, religious and lay experts in all areas of communications technology.
The first event was a four day seminar for bishops on the theme ‘communication and evangelisation’ which took place last week, followed by the inauguration of a meeting for Catholic media professionals from right across the vast South American nation which concludes on Friday 22nd.
Upon his return to the Vatican, Archbishop Celli talked with Philippa Hitchen about the creative ways in which the Brazilian Church is engaging with the multi-cultural context of the country today:

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