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(A repost from CBCPnews) HONG KONG, July 3, 2009--New communication technologies such as Facebook and blogs can be a powerful way for the Church to reach out to others, say priests and nuns at a recent workshop. The Church has explicitly said that the computer is "truly a gift to humanity" but people, especially the youth, should pay attention to how to utilize this gift, said vicar general Father Michael Yeung Ming-cheung, chairperson of the Catholic Board of Communications. Father Yeung was opening speaker at the local Church's celebration of the 43rd World Communications Day, held at the Holy Spirit Seminary on June 26. The theme of the event was "New Technologies, New Relationships, New Culture" and was co-hosted by the Catholic Social Communications Office, the diocesan Chinese weekly "Kung Kao Po" and the Diocesan Audio-Visual Centre. About 40 Catholic media workers attended the event. Father Yeung told them that computers have created fundamenta...

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