Rome-Based Official Urges Participants at Youth Forum in Kenya to Leverage on Technology to Promote Diversity

Fr. Taucen Hotlan Girsang urged young people at the Annual Interfaith Youth Forum in Kenya to use technology and social media to promote diversity and combat misinformation. Speaking on the first day of the forum held September 18–19 at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, the priest, who serves as the Vice Director of the General Office for Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation at the Franciscan Curia in Rome, said that promoting diversity helps strengthen dialogue and peaceful coexistence.

The two-day event focused on the theme of youth in faith, renewable energy access, and fair and peaceful elections in Kenya. Fr. Girsang, a member of the Order of Friars Minor, told participants that Kenya's religious diversity among Christians, Muslims, Hindus, and followers of traditional African faiths is a strength for building bridges. He encouraged the youth to use their creativity, energy, and networks to address community challenges and influence the future.