World Communications Day is here again. This time around, it will been celebrated on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Every year, on the Sunday before Pentecost, the Church celebrates the achievements of the communications media, and focuses on how it can best be utilised, to promote Gospel values. The celebration came in the wake of the Second Vatican Council, which realised it must engage fully with the modern world. This realisation is expressed in the opening statement of the Pastoral Constitution ‘Gaudium et spes’ on “The Church in the Modern World”, which says: “The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anguishes of the people of our time, especially of those who are poor or afflicted in any way, are the joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anguishes of the followers of Christ as well.” What’s the 2021 theme? BETTY AMUKPO interacts with some children. Excerpts.
‘An annual celebration that reminds
us of the need of communicating
hope and trust at all
time’
The World Communications Day is an annual celebration that reminds us of the need of communicating hope and trust at all times, thereby breaking all barriers to be good neighbours.The theme for the 2021 world communications day is “Come and See.”
•Anyasor Chibuike
‘The theme for the 2021 edition recognizes Apostle Philip’s stance in communication’
World Communications Day 2021 is celebrated on Sunday 16th May; the theme is “Come and See”(Jn 1:46) Communicating by encountering people as they are.” The theme for the 2021 World day of Social Communications chosen by Pope Francis, echoes the words of the Apostle Philip recognizing that authentic communication leads.
‘World Communication Day encourages us to stop fake news and promote journalism for peace’
World Communication Day is an annual celebration that encourages us to stop fake news, and promote journalism for peace. The Church can easily communicate the Gospel message to the whole world through the press and internet. The 2021 Theme is “Come and see”(Jn1:46) It was first celebrated in the year, 1967 by Pope Paul VI.
‘A day set aside in the world for people to exchange information’
World Communications Day is a day set at side in the whole world for people to exchange information, either by speaking, writing or using some other medium. The theme of 2021 world communication day is “Come and See” It was first celebrated in the year, 7 May 1967.
The theme for the 2021 World day of Social Communications chosen by Pope Francis echoes the words of the Apostle Philip recognizing that authentic communication leads.
‘First established in year 1967 by Pope Paul VI; it’s about the constructive use of the media’
World Communications Day was established in year, 1967 by Pope Paul VI. It’s about the constructive use of the media. As an authentic culture for peace to human persons, a clear call for honest communication. The 2021 theme is “Come and See.” Prayers and Bible verses on rebuilding hope and confidence reinforces the World Communications Day.
‘It offers a yearly opportunity to reflect on the opportunities of the modern means of social communications’
World Communications Day is an annual celebration that offers the world a yearly opportunity to reflect on the opportunities and challenges that the modern means of social communications (the press, motions pictures, radio, television and the internet) offers the Church, to communicate the Gospel message. Year 2021 theme is “Come and See.” It was first celebrated on Sunday, 7th May, 1967.
‘World Communication Day urges us to reject prejudice, terrorism, scandals, racism’
World Communication Day is an annual celebration that urges us to reject prejudice, terrorism, scandals, racism, etc. It reminds us to understand communication as a good resource, rather than as a problem for Society. The 2021 Theme is “Come and see”(- Jn1:46.) The first of its kind was celebrated in the year, 1967.
