World Communications Day

"After we practice listening, which requires us to wait, be patient, and not negatively force our point of view, we can finally enter the dynamics of dialogue and sharing, or more specifically, friendly communication," Father Lalu said, quoting Pope Francis.

In his keynote address, Bishop Albert Hemrom of Dibrugarh (Assam), NESCOM chairman, stressed the need “to uphold truth in the context of fake news and distorted truth.

Can we say today to other people “Come and See?” Will they see our good examples when they come and see?

Pope Francis says the world owes a debt of gratitude to journalists, camera operators, photographers and others who risk their lives to seek the truth

"The challenge that awaits us, then, is to communicate by encountering people, where they are and as they are"

Bishop Peter Kham of My Tho in Vietnam warned against what he described as the "viruses" of lies and violence that threaten the world amid the coronavirus pandemic.