listening

When Pope Francis met members and staff of the Dicastery for Communication Nov. 12, he said listening to people is at the heart of communication and must be a special mark of Catholic communication efforts.

The subcommittee, which was formed more than 28 years ago to review catechetical texts, is taking on a new role to review more quickly digital resources being used now to spread the faith and to also look at other ways to creatively pass on the faith in a world often against spirituality.

One of the many challenges in communication is to be prepared for the intense effort required to effectively communicate in a world that often misunderstands or is reluctant to understand.

Catholic Church is working to promote healing and rebuild trust with Native American communities in response to revelations about the mistreatment of students in church-run boarding schools said the USCCB director of Native American Affairs.

A Vatican office sent dozens of theologians and pastoral workers to refugee camps, prisons, shelters, street corners and markets in 40 cities and towns on every continent to listen to the faith experiences and, especially, the faith questions of people often tossed aside or ignored by society and even the Catholic Church.

“Focusing on encountering Jesus, the role of listening is at the heart of this movement. How can we prepare and open ourselves to him? How can we reflect the love he shares with us with others?”

Before the end of October, the synod office will release its “Document for the Continental Phase” of the synod, echoing the themes that emerged from all the national syntheses of synod listening sessions and the contributions of religious orders, Catholic movements, Vatican dicasteries and nuncios from around the world.

Sister Rose Marie says the Native people call the training program on solar power “energy sovereignty.”