March 6, 2012. (
Romereports.com) The coming visit of
Benedict XVI to
Mexico and
Cuba is receiving a lot of attention by the media in Latin America. For the trip, the Catholic Church will be in the spotlight with different
interviews, debates and news stories.
In order to prepare Mexican journalists for the pope's visit, the group Mexican Catholic Voices spent a week in the city of Guadalajara training a group of 25 speakers on religion in the media.
After narrowing down the field of applicants, around 70 were interviewed on TV and radio. Of these, Catholic Voices
selected the top 25 to train them how to communicate a
Catholic message. They are the first generation of
Mexican Catholic Voices.
Their training teaches them to respond to media questions, learning about the industry and the work of journalists and covering the news.
Catholic Voices began two years ago in the
United Kingdom, after the pope met there with British bishops. Their goal is to provide a point of view from the Church, that is both positive and professional.
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