The Pope asks journalists to “be true” in the jubilee of communicators • International • Forbes Mexico

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EFE.- Pope Francis asked journalists to “be true” not only in what they count but also in his life, addressing the nearly 6,000 who met in the Paul VI classroom VI on the occasion of Jubileo de los Comunicadores , the first major event of the 36 planned for this Holy Year.

Francisco did not read the prepared speech: “In the hands of a nine -page speech at this time and with the stomach starting to move, reading new pages would be torture,” he joked and preferred to improvise some words.

“Communication is not only, it is the exit, but also the encounter with the other knowing how to communicate is a great wisdom,” the Pope told those present.

And he explained the importance of “being true”, but “not only saying true things, but also within you in your life.” “Are you true?” He asked those present.

The day began when several thousand journalists and communicators arrived from all over the world, according to the organizers, crossed the Holy Gate of the Basilica of San Pedro on a pilgrimage in order to win the jubilee and receive indulgence as all the pilgrims who will go to Rome this year.

The Jubilee of the Communicators began this Friday in the Basilica of San Juan de Letrán with an international mass on the occasion of the feast of San Francisco de Sales, patron of the journalists, chaired by Cardinal Baldo Reina, vicar general of the Pope for the diocese of Rome.

After crossing the holy door. The journalists went to the Classroom Paul VI for an encounter with the Pope who was preceded by the speeches of Maria Ressa, Filipina journalist, Nobel Peace Prize, director of the Rapple platform; The writer Irish column, author of ‘Apeirogon’ and ‘Great World Spin’ and moderated by Mario Calabresi, journalist and writer, former director of ‘La Stampa’ and ‘The Repubble’.

And waiting for the Pope, there was a brief concert the violinist Uto Ughi.

In subsequent days, several seminars and conferences such as the organized in collaboration with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation have been organized in Rome, ‘joining communicators for a shared trip’, an initiative that has involved a group of 150 young communication professionals of more than 60 countries.

From January 27 to 29, the International Congress of Catholic Institutional Communicators is also planned, in which 200 bishops, presidents of the Episcopal Communication Commissions and Directors of the Communication Offices of the Episcopal Conferences and Religious Families will participate.

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