Conference marking 40th anniversary of the Catholic Communications Office

05 Nov 2015

5.11.15 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF THE CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE. Today (5.11.15) a conference was held in Maynooth College Co Kildare celebrating 40 years of the Catholic Communications Office. Among the speakers were Archbishop Eamon Martin Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland and Monsignor Paul Tighe who is a priest of the Dublin Archdiocese and is Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. Pic shows speakers at the conference l-r Monsignor Paul Tighe Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Broadcaster Audrey Carville and Archbishop Eamon Martin Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland looking at the new website of Intercom Magazine and archive which is a publication of the Irish Bishops Conference during a break in the conference. Pic John Mc Elroy. NO REPRO FEEE.

The Catholic Communications Office of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference marked its 40th anniversary today with a conference which it jointly hosted with Saint Patrick’s College Maynooth. The conference was attended by those involved in Church communications, those with an interest in communications and members of the media. The opening address at the conference was delivered by Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland. Monsignor Paul Tighe, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, delivered the keynote address on the theme ‘The Church in a Digital World – Sharing Good News’. Father Tom Casey SJ delivered an address on ‘the creative and destructive power of words’. In a special communications Witness session three students offered a personal reflection on someone who has inspired them in how they communicate the gospel. The conference was chaired by Ms Audrey Carville of  RTÉ.

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Archbishop Eamon Martin’s Opening Address

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Monsignor Paul Tighe Keynote Address

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Father Tom Casey Address 

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Communications Witness Session 

  • Brendan Marshall
  • Eileen O’Driscoll
  • Conor Gannon

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A selection of images is also available on our FLICKR page.

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5.11.15 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF THE CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE. Today (5.11.15) a conference was held in Maynooth College Co Kildare celebrating 40 years of the Catholic Communications Office. Among the speakers were Archbishop Eamon Martin Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland and Monsignor Paul Tighe who is a priest of the Dublin Archdiocese and is Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. Pic shows speaker Monsignor Paul Tighe Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications listening to a speaker at the conference. Pic John Mc Elroy. NO REPRO FEEE.