ASIA/BAHRAIN - Talking about Jesus and spreading His gospel: the first digital magazine in the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia released

Awali (Agenzia Fides) - On 10th of December 2024, Avona celebrated the third anniversary of the dedication of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia (see Fides, 10/12/2021). On this occasion the Pontifical Mission Societies in the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia (Missio-Avona) released its first digital magazine.

"Reading the signs of the times and knowing the vast Northern Apostolic Vicariate’s jurisdiction, we have thought to reach out many through the use of media and so, with the support of the Apostolic Vicar, Bishop Aldo Berardi (O.SS.T.), we published our first issue," reports Fr. Marcus Fernandes (OFM.Cap), delegate of Missio-Avona, to Fides.

"Evangelizing, speaking about Jesus and proclaiming his Gospel, promoting the Pontifical Mission Societies and reporting on the activities of Missio-Avona are the priorities of this magazine," explains the missionary. "And for this first Christmas issue, we were inspired by the theme 'Silent Night - Holy Night', written by the Austrian priest Joseph Mohr in 1816 and sung in Austria on Christmas Eve 1818, after the end of the Napoleonic Wars, when Father Joseph and his fellow citizens experienced the Silent Night. Today, this theme reminds the readers and the world, who experience the war and pain, to experience the same Silent Night, Holy Night, in order to live without fear and in peace."

The President of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Archbishop Emilio Nappa, welcomes this first issue with a message in which he expresses his particular joy that "Missio-AVONA, recently established as the Delegation of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia, has undertaken the project of publishing a quarterly digital magazine, with the aim of providing faith formation, especially in the context of mission and evangelization, to its readers." "I trust that the articles in this magazine will help to inspire prayer and charity for the missions, so that the Gospel may reach the ends of the earth," concludes Archbishop Nappa.

"In a world where information is at our fingertips, this publication stands out as a beacon of creativity, insight and innovation. Through this platform, we have the power to inspire, educate, and connect people in ways that trascend the ordinary," said the President of Missio-Avona, Bishop Aldo Berardi. (AP) (Agenzia Fides, 12/12/2024)

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