VATICAN CITY
RTE News
Former Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten will head a committee to advise Pope Francis on how to re-vamp and modernise the Holy See’s media strategy.
Mr Patten will chair the 11-member committee made up of six experts from around the world and five Vatican officials.
Dublin priest Monsignor Paul Tighe, has been appointed secretary to the committee.
Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin said Mgr Tighe is a person of integrity and competence, whose innovation in media relations is “making a significant impact in the Universal Church”.
The new committee will make proposals within the next year to bring the Vatican more up to date with communications trends, improve coordination among departments and cut costs, a statement said.
The Vatican, which already has a number of internet sites and Twitter accounts, including that of Pope Francis, will use more digital media to reach a wider, younger audience, it said.
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