Archbishop Akubeze Urges Media Practitioners to Share Hope with Gentleness, Echoing Pope Francis' Message

Habiba Sam

The Archbishop of the  Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City, Most Rev. Augustine Akubeze, has called on media practitioners to share hope with gentleness, echoing the message of Pope Francis. 

This appeal was made during the celebration of the 59th World Day of Social Communication, marked with a Mass and celebration themed "Share with gentleness the hope that is in your heart."

Archbishop Akubeze emphasized the importance of communicating hope with gentleness, highlighting the dangers of disinformation, aggressiveness in speech, and the loss of human dignity in public discourse. 

He urged media practitioners to be "communicators of hope," countering the prevalent news of fear and despair with stories of love and healing.

The Archbishop commended media houses that defend the truth, promote the dignity of the human person, and uphold the voices of the poor and voiceless. 

He expressed his profound appreciation for those working in the media, stating, "Your cameras, soundboards, live-streams, and posts are tools of bringing hope to many in our Archdiocese."

Archbishop Akubeze called on communicators to bring healing and not injury through their words. "Let our communication bring healing and not injury. Let our words be gentle and kind. Let us be heralds of hope not despair, ambassadors of Good news not bad stories, voices of peace not disunity," he urged.

The readings for the Mass, including the martyrdom of St. Stephen and Jesus' prayer for unity, emphasized the importance of forgiveness and unity in communication. 

Archbishop Akubeze's message serves as a reminder to media practitioners of their role in promoting hope, peace, and unity in society.


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