May 21, 2010. The magazine ‘Palabra’ is a world reference on religious information in Spanish. This monthly publication has about 45 years of experience. It started in September 1965, when the Second Vatican Council was about to end.
Father Alfonso Riobó has been the director for just a few months, but he has worked on the magazine since 2005.
Fr. Alfonso Riobó
Director, 'Palabra' Magazine
“Informing about religion is very attractive, and if one thinks about it, in daily conversations we talk often about topics of religion. They enter public opinion very easily, there’s a lot of interest.”
Riobó is a priest, with a degree in political science and is an expert in ecclesiastical law, providing him with the necessary knowledge to inform in the best way possible on religion.
Fr. Alfonso Riobó
Director, 'Palabra' Magazine
“It is easier to understand what happens in the Church if you know what the Church is. We are a magazine that in addition to informing wants to promote unio n with the Holy Father. We want to give a positive view on the life and the work of Catholics.”
The magazine is looking forward to a major event: the visit of Benedict XVI to Spain in November. ‘Palabra’ will have a lot of work, but it won’t be limited to just covering the pope’s agenda.
Fr. Alfonso Riobó
Director, 'Palabra' Magazine
“After the pope’s visit we must understand the message he has communicated, the reasons for the visits at this time, the messages that he concretely expressed and to help everyone understand the conclusions.”
‘Palabra’, the monthly magazine, is distributed in Spain and in Latin America and it has a circulation of 28,000.
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