D. Alexandre Palma alerts to loss of dialogue art and asks for provocative communication

Bishop Alexandre Palma, president of the Episcopal Commission for Social Communications, said society is losing the art of dialogue and urged the Church to use language that encourages reflection and questioning to share the Gospel. Speaking to Agência Ecclesia, the auxiliary bishop of Lisbon stated that communication should move beyond merely reporting events to include meditation and provocation that provides meaning to those who listen or read.

During the National Social Communication Days in Leiria, Palma identified the need to connect different institutions through networking. He described the role of the commission as facilitating encounters between communicators. He also noted that professionals must relearn the specific grammar of social media and train in listening as a necessary step for effective communication.