June 18, 2011. (Romereports.com) The journalist and essayist André Frossard was one of the leaders of the French Communist Party. He was an atheist, but in 1935 he converted to Catholicism. His life changed when he entered a church to find a friend after he grew tired of waiting outside. That's when on the altar, he saw the Blessed Sacrament.

Benoit Kowassi
PhD in Communication
“He saw the Blessed Sacrament exposed in a light, an explosion of light, and from that moment he understood. He said his first words were 'spiritual life'. Everything changed in two minutes.”

The influential French journalist rediscovered how media can be a powerful tool, but this time for the purpose of new evangelization.

Benoit Kowassi
PhD in Communication
“For André Frossard the most important thing is faith. Faith sheds light on journalism and adds flavor to literature. He says that through journalism and literature we can communicate faith, church and God.”

Frossard maintained a close friendship with John Paul II as seen by his many trips to Rome.

Benoit Kowassi
PhD in Communication
“I came to the Vatican to meet with him and to go to Castel Gandolfo. That was until André Frossard died.”

The journalist wrote about moral issues, marriage, sexuality, art and literature, politics, religion, life and death, as well as good and evil. His main work is titled "God exists. I have met Him."


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