The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Communications Office has released an eBook and parish resource to coincide with the celebration of the 47th World Communications Day, which took place on Sunday May 12th.

In one of his final acts as Pope, Benedict XVI authored the statement “Social Networks: portals of truth and faith; new spaces for evangelization”, recognising the gifts of social networking in sharing the message of Christ.

In response to the Holy Father’s message, the Communications Office of the Bishops Conference commissioned 30 Catholic Media Professionals from around Australia to contribute chapters to an eBook entitled “Word Made Flesh and “Shared” Among Us.”

The authors gave heartfelt testimonies about their use of social media.  Coming from a wide range of backgrounds and professional experiences, each of the contributors reflected generously on how social media had helped them to spread a message of hope.

Anne Walsh, Editor Mercy E-News

One of the contributors is Anne Walsh, editor of Mercy E-News and formerly of Fraynework Multimedia, Melbourne, Australia.  Anne’s article entitled ‘The Power of the Word’ begins on page 126 of the eBook, and is well worthwhile reading.

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