The Bishop of Gozo, Mgr Mario Grech, has visited the Church’s Media Centre and Radio RTK and met the employees, encouraging them to continue in their mission to pass on the good news and the message of Christ to society.

Bishop Grech, who was greeted by chairman Victor Formosa, board members and general manager Michael Francalanza, took the opportunity to talk individually with employees about their work in the printing press, publications, bookshops, the TV Unit and the various sections that make up Radio RTK. He saw work in progress on the printing of a booklet that has been produced by the Commission for the Liturgy in connection with the canonisation of Dun Gorg Preca.

In a short speech at the end of his tour, Mgr Grech expressed his appreciation to all the staff. He said that both the Media Centre and Radio RTK were considered to be the flagship of the Church in Malta. By means of printed and broadcast media, said Mgr Grech, Christ’s message was being passed on to Maltese society as well as Maltese migrants abroad. He emphasised that the content had to be a Catholic one.

He referred to the World Day for Social Communications and Pope Benedict’s message that focuses on children: the use of the media for their education as well as the influence the media has on them. Bishop Grech appealed to journalists to ensure that the media was of

service to people, particularly children.