In the theme chosen for the 2022 World Social Communication Day proclamation, Pope Francis invited communication professionals to seek the truth from the beginning of listening, which is now the new basic element after the trauma caused by the epidemic.
(Vatican News Network) The 56th World Social Communication Day will be held in 2022. On September 29, the Holy See Press Room announced the theme of Pope Francis’s statement: “You have to listen!” The announcement in the Holy See Press Room stated that This year’s World Social Communication Day proclamation will focus on “Let’s take a look!” After the Pope’s next 2022 proclamation, he will ask the communication community to learn to listen again.
The announcement stated: “The epidemic has hit and hurt everyone, and everyone needs to be heard and comforted. Listening is also extremely important for effective reporting. The search for the truth begins with listening. The same is true of witnessing through social media. . All kinds of dialogues and all kinds of interactions start with listening. Therefore, as a communicator, in order to grow, including professional growth, you need to learn more to listen.”
The announcement mentioned that in the account of the “Gospel”, Jesus asked people to “be careful what they want to hear” (see: Luke 8:18). This is also because “to be able to truly listen requires courage, a free and open heart, and no prejudice.” The announcement finally stated that the entire church was “invited at this time to learn to be a church in the same way and listen. All of us are invited to rediscover how necessary to an effective communication is to listen.”
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