Catholics to explore evangelization in cutting-edge online conference

Published: 2008-08-26

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- More than ever, Catholics are using modern technology as an evangelization tool. More than 500 national, diocesan and parish ministry leaders will gather online Sept. 16-18 to explore the beliefs, values and spiritual longings of active and inactive Catholics in the U.S. today. "Proclaiming Christ 2008: Sharing the Gift of Our Catholic Faith" is the topic of the online national evangelization conference presented by the Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association. Sister Susan Wolf, a Sister of Notre Dame, is senior vice president and executive director of the Washington-based association. In an Aug. 20 interview she told Catholic News Service that the conference will take place entirely over the Internet by using Web 2.0 technology, considered the newest horizon for social networking. "We now have 500 registrants from 99 dioceses," said Sister Wolf, adding that with more than three weeks to go "the attendance will be much higher."

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