SIGNIS World Congress 2026: communication at the service of peace - Vatican News
Emily Johnson ·
· News about the Church
The first plenaries and panels of the SIGNIS World Congress in Kigali, Rwanda, placed human dignity at the center of Catholic communication. Speakers reflected on synodality, care for creation, peace journalism, and the challenges of artificial intelligence, while repeatedly calling for the protection of children in digital spaces. Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu reminded participants that Catholic communicators must be disciples before influencers, giving voice to the voiceless. Another panel warned that online exploitation and grooming often become gateways to human trafficking, urging digital technologies to serve human dignity. The conversations continue in Kigali through August 8, with Catholic communicators called to promote hope, peace, and authentic human development.