Rimoldi, director of Canal 21 archbishop of the capital of Argentina, illustrated how was the relationship between Jorge Mario Bergoglio and the world of the media, during a press conference at the Vatican.
“Many know that as Cardinal, Pope Francisco today, not watching TV or listening to the radio much. however understand the importance TV as a fundamental tool of evangelization, “he said.
He said it is no coincidence that the current Catholic leader asks a Church that is not” self-referential “and” get out there “, because it’s same in Buenos Aires calling their clergy.
“Having a TV coincided with the desire of Cardinal, reach out to the other. asked us not a TV sacristy, but that was based on the values service fundamentals and solidarity, “he said.
Rimoldi, who worked with the Pope for more than 20 years, described the history of Channel 21, which began in 1994 after Argentine authorities granted to the Church the use of an open frequency that is transmitted in the nation’s capital.
At that time the then apostolic nuncio in Buenos Aires Bergoglio told that it was necessary to take control of the frequency and exploit because if not used, it should reinstate the agencies.
Then the priest called Rimoldi and said: “Julius, what do we do with this? Because it is a headache.” The now director replied: “It’s a headache, back, legs, everything.”
And I replied: “A pending as a Church we provide content for universal values, not necessarily confessional “.” It’s a matter of moral authority, because the Church goes on to say that television is rubbish, that the contents do not work. If today we have the opportunity to provide something and we do , then we have to shut up and not criticize more, “he said.
Bergoglio is so convinced of the need to have a Catholic television and asked the caller if he was able to pursue it, but he said no, leaving him dumbfounded.
Rimoldi continued: “I believe in the Church have a great sin is pride and believe that everything will turn out well. believe that as the Holy Spirit guides us, everything we do will be fine. “
” Let us open channel, where there will be many people who will join and help us. Eventually we were right “established.
The director of Canal 21 Bergoglio never acknowledged that the project was too convinced until requested support from the Italian Episcopal Conference and received without problems, although the chances were slim.
“The March 13 we became Buenos Aires television TV to be the Pope, the overnight. now take global exposure, orders have come from all corners of the earth, “he said.
“We have, he added, an image file of Cardinal Bergoglio since his episcopal ordination in 1992, when he arrived in Buenos Aires”.
In fact the vast archive of pictures now be managed in Europe and elsewhere by the Vatican Television Center (CTV), thanks to an agreement signed by the two institutions.
An agreement by which the Pope Francis said he was “very happy” because it will be a way to make known , in Italy and in Europe, the reality of the Church in Buenos Aires.
“The use of images help to build bridges and find ways of being church in various parts of the world. help in some way to and feed us less strange communion, “Benedict said.
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