REPARAR MIS REDES LA EVANGELIZACIÓN EN EL 6 TH CONTINENTE
REPAIRING MY NETS – EVANGELIZATION IN THE 6 TH CONTINENT
Pope Francis has called the Church to go to the peripheries —geographical and existential— including a new reality: the digital continent , now inhabited by more than 5.2 billion people. This “6 th continent” is not just a tool but a space to be lived with faith, where some Christians are sent to become digital missionaries . While the internet and social networks offer connection, information, and community, they also present dangers: misinformation, polarization, isolation, and dependency shaped by algorithms. Yet, precisely for these reasons, they are fertile ground for evangelization. The Church recently gathered over a thousand digital missionaries in Rome to affirm the importance of this mission. The Pope reminded them that evangelization online is not about likes or polished content, but about hearts on fire with the Gospel —repairing and weaving new networks of love, solidarity, truth, and authentic encounter. Mons. Lucio Ruiz described evangelization in digital spaces as a “first announcement” , often reaching people at just the right moment. Evidence
shows its impact: in France, 80% of new adult and adolescent baptisms in 2025 acknowledged that social media played a role in their journey of faith. This mission is like the parable of the sower : scattering widely, trusting that God will bring fruit, whether the message reaches many or only one. What matters is carrying Christ’s hope and fire to others. Today, the Congregation is preparing a dedicated evangelization channel in Spanish and English, especially for young adults (20–35) searching for meaning or distant from God. Like its existing accounts, this initiative seeks to build a supportive community that walks together, listens, and shares the love of Christ. At its heart, the call is clear: to repair the nets by creating networks of communion and hope in the digital continent —because the world does not need more content, it needs hearts that burn with love.
« Id por todo el mundo proclamando la Buena Noticia a toda la humanidad.» (Marc 16, 15) El Papa Francisco llamaba a la Iglesia a ir hacia las periferias del mundo, tanto geográficas como
existenciales: «las del misterio del pecado, del dolor, de la injusticia, las de la ignorancia y la ausencia de fe, las del pensamiento, las de todas las formas de miseria» 1 .
1 Papa FRANCISCO, Discurso pronunciado ante los cardenales reunidos en precónclave el 9 de marzo de 2013
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