Vatican announces the theme for 56th World Communication Day which will be celebrated in 2022. ‘Listen’, the single word chosen by Pope Francis on the special day aiming to make aware the people to learn to listen.
According to him, listening is fundamental for good communication. The pandemic has affected and wounded many. People need to be heard and comforted always. The search for truth is also beginning with intensive listening. Every communication and relationships start with listening. For that, in order to grow professionally as communicators, we need to learn to listen a lot.
Last year the day focused on the theme ‘going and seeing’. The Pope quoted the Gospel of Saint Luke, chapter 8 and 18th verse to emphasize the importance of listening. Jesus Himself asks us to pay attention to how we listen.