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By Vatican News

The weeklong training course, from August 8 to 16, is taking place in Abidjan, on the theme "Electoral processes in Africa: the role and responsibility of the media in the preservation of social peace".

Journalism for peace

The Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication, Paolo Ruffini, has sent a message of support and encouragement to participants in which he praises the "dynamism" of Catholic communicators in promoting a "journalism of peace鈥�.

In his letter, the Prefect recalls 杏MAP导航 Francis鈥� Message for the 52^nd World Day of Social Communications last year, on the theme 鈥淭he truth will set you free: fake news and journalism for peace鈥�.

Journalism for people

In that message, the 杏MAP导航 speaks of 鈥渁 journalism created by people for people, one that is at the service of all, especially those who have no voice. A journalism less concentrated on breaking news than on exploring the underlying causes of conflicts, in order to promote deeper understanding and contribute to their resolution by setting in place virtuous processes. A journalism committed to pointing out alternatives to the escalation of shouting matches and verbal violence鈥�.

African Catholic Press Union 

The training session in Abidjan is being organized by the African Catholic Union of the Press (UCAP), and the Association of Catholic Journalists and Communicators in the Ivory Coast, and is chaired by Bishop Raymond Ahoua, Head of Episcopal Commission for Social Communications in the country.