Three days of training, prayer and reflection were shared by the so-called “digital evangelizers” of Argentina, who last weekend had their second National Meeting (ENED) in the city of Córdoba.
More than 60 influencers Catholics, content creators and digital missionaries participated in this edition of the ENED, which carried the motto “We cannot remain silent about what we have seen and heard” and was accompanied by the Vatican, with the secretary of the Dicastery for Communications, Mons. Lucio Ruiz.
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The Argentine Episcopal Conference also gave its support to young people who mission in the “digital continent”, with the presence of the Bishop of San Luis and president of the Episcopal Communication Commission, Mons. Gabriel Barba.
On the first day, Mons. Lucio Ruiz led a discussion on the process it took to create “The Church Listens to You,” an initiative called by the Holy Father within the framework of the Synod of Synodality, and which seeks to include digital environments.
Bishop Ruiz also emphasized the identity of digital missionaries as part of the Church’s mission, going out to search in digital culture for those who are alone and wounded.
In the evening, after group work on the challenges of digital evangelization, those present shared a moment of Eucharistic Adoration, where they entrusted their projects before the relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis.
The second day began with a work table titled “The Church and Digital Evangelization”, a space to answer the questions asked for the Digital Synod.
On Saturday afternoon, a festival open to the public was held on the Paseo del Buen Pastor, with music bands, where the topics worked on by the digital evangelizers during the meeting were announced.
The festival was the occasion to raise a prayer for Catalina Gutiérrez, the young influencer 21-year-old murdered a few days ago in Córdoba, and at the same time pray for her companions, for young people in general, and for the young woman’s family. “Let us ask Mary to protect all families from the influencers, and especially to Catalina’s family at this time,” said Father Hernán Ceballos, of the Archdiocese of Córdoba. Bishop Gabriel Barba also asked the Lord for the eternal rest of the student.
The closing of the ENED was on Sunday, with a spiritual conversation through different prayers, songs and questions to reflect and pray for the next steps as digital missionaries.
Los influencers They attended together the Eucharist celebrated in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption in Córdoba and presided over by the local archbishop, Cardinal Ángel Rossi.
The Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba, Mons. Alejandro Musolino, Mons. Gabriel Barba and Mons. Lucio Ruiz concelebrated the Eucharist.
In his homily, Bishop Barba highlighted the phrase: “Go, I send you,” emphasizing the importance of knowing the digital continent and letting yourself be guided by the Holy Spirit.
Likewise, in the face of the “pollutants” of the digital world, he encouraged us to always return to Jesus to build unity as a Church and be witnesses of the Good News.
At the end of the meeting, each of the participants received a cross sent especially by Pope Francis.
Juliet Villar
I am a journalist, with a degree in communication from the National University of La Matanza in Argentina. I have work experience in non-governmental organizations. Since 2016 I have been dedicated to Catholic journalism, first at the Argentine Catholic Information Agency (AICA) and, since 2022, as ACI Prensa correspondent for Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Bolivia.