Jornadas Nacionais de Comunicação Social debateram “gramática do encontro”

The National Secretariat for Social Communications held its national days on September 24 at the Leiria Seminary to create a shared strategy for the Catholic Church in Portugal. Under the theme "For a grammar of encounter," the event brought together Church leaders and media professionals to discuss communication methods.

During a morning dialogue, journalist João Miguel Tavares spoke with Bishop Alexandre Palma, the auxiliary bishop of Lisbon and president of the new Episcopal Commission for Social Communications. Tavares suggested that the Church must move away from an overly negative discourse and instead communicate a message centered on the reality of fragile people and sinners.

Tavares argued that while the message of Jesus remains popular, the institution faces challenges due to communication deficiencies. He encouraged communicators to share lived experiences rather than just words, stating that the Church needs to connect with people searching for spirituality by communicating with passion.