(Maria Chiara Biagioni SIR correspondent to Geneva) “Why are our stories so difficult to communicate? Why is it so difficult to arouse the interest of the public opinion in the search for unity and reconciliation that the Churches have been engaged in over the last few years? Is ecumenism substantially communicative?” These the questions asked by Karin Achtelstetter, in charge of communication for the World Lutheran Federation that about 40 spokespersons of the Orthodox, Anglican and protestant Churches are trying to answer in Geneva this afternoon. Press agents from the leading European Christian Churches and organisations are here too, from Marie Papworth, spokesperson for the archbishop of Canterbury, to the director of the new press agency “Basilica” of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Romania, Nicolae Dascalu. “Ecumenism said Ingrid Andersson, Head of Communication for the Church of Sweden is losing much of its attraction. The press agents of the ecumenical institutions are finding it increasingly harder to offer ecumenical news to the media”. (continued)
