Vatican Appoints Fr. James Martin, SJ and Michael Warsaw to Secretariat of Communications

With the recent news of the appointment of new consultors to the Vatican's Secretariat of Communications, we at CatholicMom.com wish to congratulate our friends and colleagues Fr. James Martin, SJ and Michael Warsaw on their appointments. We strive to serve the Church by using media and technology to inform, support and inspire our readership in the spirit called for by the Secretariat's mission. We thank Fr. Martin and Mr. Warsaw for their holy example of service to our Church and will keep them and their colleagues in our prayers. --Lisa M. Hendey

The Holy Father has appointed as Consulters of the Secretariat for Communication the Rev. Fr. Ivan Maffeis, under-secretary for the Italian Episcopal Conference; Fr. José María La Porte, dean of the Faculty of Institutional Social Communication of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross; Dr. Peter Gonsalves, S.D.B., dean of the Faculty of Social Communication Sciences of the Pontifical Salesian University; Fr. Eric Salobir, O.P., Promoter General for social communications for the Order of Preachers; Fr. James Martin, S.J., Jesuit Magazine America; Fr. Jacquineau Azétsop, S.J., dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Pontifical Gregorian University; and Dr. Paolo Peverini, lecturer in Semiotics at the LUISS “Guido Carli”; Dr. Fernando Giménez Barriocanal, president and delegator advisor of Radio Popolar Cadena COPE; Dr. Ann Carter, Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications; Mr. Graham Ellis, deputy director of BBC Radio; Dr. Michael P. Warsaw, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of EWTN Global Catholic Network; Dr. Dino Cataldo Dell'Accio, Chief ICT Auditor at the United Nations; and Dr. Michael Paul Unland, executive director of the Catholic Media Council (CA.ME.CO.). (Press.Vatican.VA)

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America magazine shared Father James Martin, SJ's response:

 "I'm very happy to serve the church in this new way. I learned of the news early this morning, when Josh McElwee of The National Catholic Reporter and Cindy Wooden of Catholic News Service contacted me via Twitter to congratulate me. And given the importance of social media in the church today, that's a good way to find out good news.” (americamagazine.org)

EWTN Chairman & CEO Michael P. Warsaw has been appointed by Pope Francis as a Consultor to the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communications. Photo courtesy of EWTN. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

The National Catholic Register noted that the newly-appointed consultors "will be advising Pope Francis and the Vatican on media and communications matters as the Vatican continues to restructure its media operations."

“I am extremely humbled and honored by the Holy Father’s appointment. This is a tremendous recognition of the role which EWTN plays in the life of the Church throughout the world. I am grateful to Pope Francis for his confidence and look forward to serving the universal Church in this post.” -- Dr. Michael Warsaw (ncregister.com)

The Vatican Secretariat for Communications was established by Pope Francis in 2015 and includes

• Vatican Television Center
• Vatican Publishing House
• L'Osservatore Romano
• Pontifical Council for Social Communications
• Vatican Radio
• Holy See Press Office
• Photographic Service
• Vatican Internet Service
• Vatican Printing Press

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