Cameroon’s 2025 National Council of Catholic Communicators Meeting Ends with Call to Witness, Foster Peace, Hope Message

“Communication must be a bridge, not a wall. It must promote meeting and dialogue, not isolation and confrontation,” Mons. Nyaga said in reference to Pope Francis.

Reflecting on the theme of the 2025 National Council of Catholic Communicators in Cameroon, “Communicating the Force of Hope in Cameroon in the Context of the Jubilee and Electoral Year with Modern Means of Communication”, he said, “You have explored the challenges and opportunities of the electoral process in Cameroon. You have highlighted the importance of promoting a climate of freedom and peace before, during, and after the elections. You have formulated strategies for effective institutional communication in order to avoid manipulation and to promote the truth that liberates.”

“These initiatives, I am certain, will be implemented to strengthen the integrity of the Catholic Church in Cameroon,” the member of the Clergy of Cameroon’s Douala Catholic Archdiocese said.

He added, “You are leaving from here with a renewed vision and concrete tools to continue your mission as  Catholic communicators.”

Mons. Nyaga went on to encourage Catholic communicators to continue walking together as “road companions” in the spirit of the 2025 Jubilee Year and electoral year, and implored, “May God guide you and always inspire you in this noble mission.”

The February 24-27 meeting brought together Catholic communicators from across Cameroon to participate in the dynamics of the Church's 2025 Jubilee Year and to promote a climate of peace in the Central African nation.

In the communique issued at the end of the meeting, Catholic communicators resolved to “reactivate the network of Catholic communicators by providing information according to the different means of communication.”

They also resolved to “become more involved” in promoting L'Effort Camerounais. The newspaper of NECC by “identifying writers, subscribers, adverts, and sponsors.” 

Catholic Communicators also resolved to “disseminate the pastoral recommendations of NECC related to the presidential election through traditional and modern means of communication.” 

They also expressed their commitment to “working on publicizing the national pilgrimage of the Jubilee Year of Hope to Marienberg, (and) organize activities for the celebration of the 59th World Day of Social Communications.”

For greater effectiveness, the Catholic communicators also recommended that “each Ecclesiastical Province should designate a Bishop responsible for communication.”