http://www.youtube.com/vatican
Let's be diligent at promoting this work on Youtube! Since the mainstream media is persistant in it's efforts of blacking out the presence of the Catholic Church in the world, it is our job to use alternative forms of communication to evangelize the world. Thank God the Vatican has stepped into this very powerful digital arena. With the TRUE teachings of Rome becoming more and more accessible every day, there are fewer and fewer excuses for a Catholic who do not know their faith!"As we know, in the world of communications, contrasting voices make themselves heard as well. That's why its all the more important that this voice exists, a voice that really puts itself at the service of the truth, of Christ, and thus serves peace and reconciliation in the world "
-Benedict XVI : in the media, a voice in service of peace
Fr. Pat Egan sent me this email today...
Fr. Lombardi announced the creation of a new Vatican channel on YouTube, through which various forms of video news will be available concerning the activities of the Pope and events in the Vatican. The site will be updated with one or two news pieces each day, none longer than two minutes, he said. For the moment, the languages available are English, Spanish, German and Italian.
The web page of the new channel, he explained, contains various links via which the visitor can find more information and documentation on the Pope, the Vatican and the Catholic Church. The main links connect to the multi-lingual web pages of CTV and Vatican Radio, to the Vatican and to the new site of Vatican City State. "Of particular importance", said Fr. Lombardi, "is the link to H2O News which transmits other video news items on the life of the Church in the world".
He went on: "Further links under the main video give access to other Vatican news sources: in each linguistic sub-channel is a link to the web page of Vatican Radio in that language, to the web page of the Holy See Press Office Bulletin (with complete texts in original language), and to that language's edition of the 'Osservatore Romano' newspaper".
In the light of the possibility offered by YouTube to exchange information, establish relationships, etc., "we will consider how best to administer this 'global' flow of comments and replies", said the Holy See Press Office Director.
"The Pope", he concluded, "was personally informed of our project, and gave his approval with his usual courtesy and graciousness. For us this is a great encouragement".
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