” “The World Congress of Catholic TVs, due in Madrid from Octoiber 10th to 13th, will be "the starting point of a coordinated and joint work of the Catholic TV operators, bearing effective fruits to the inalienable evangelising mission of the Church, under the guidance of the Holy See": these are the words of father Josè Maria Gil, executive secretary of the Commission for Social Communication Media of the Spanish Bishops Conference, as he spoke today in the Vatican newsroom, at the presentation of the event. Approximately 300 participants from about fifty countries, especially from Latin America, will come to "realise the Catholic identity shared by all the audiovisual initiatives", specified father Gil. The congress can also be attended through the Internet (by logging on to www.worldcongresstv.com). The participants will include TV chains, diocesan and private Catholic TVs, religious programs, journalists, producers, technicians, Catholic communication associations, and so on. The Congress is directly related to Benedict XVI’s invitation to the 40th World Social Communication Day, the subject of which is "The media as a network to facilitate communication, communion and cooperation". "This is what we want in the sphere of Catholic TV", concluded father Gil.” “
