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Toronto (Agenzia Fides) – Missions Today, the magazine published by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in Toronto (Canada), that focuses on the universal mission of the Catholic Church, recently dedicated one of its issues to the importance of Evangelization and the contemporary media. A statement sent to Agenzia Fides from the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Canada, Marie Deans, says that in continuation with this theme, the Toronto office has recently launched World Mission TV. The National Director explained that the initiative will form a part of the PMS refreshed website in September, although it can currently be viewed on the Internet on YouTube.
World Mission TV was developed to heighten awareness of the importance of World Mission Sunday, the third Sunday in October when all Catholics throughout the world are called to unite in prayer and support of the missionary Church. Each video journal presents a realistic look into the world of the missionary. Challenges and set-backs are mixed with moments of inspiration and progress as the viewer follows each mission story deeply rooted in faith. Mission stories from Indonesia, Thailand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Malawi, Peru, and Nigeria are preceded by two introductory episodes that provide background of the missionary work in Canada and the universal Church. Study guides for each of the episodes will be available soon for teachers who wish to utilize these mission stories with and for their students. (AR) (Agenzia Fides 3/9/2009)
