Catholic Sister Communicators equipped with media skills and tools to strengthen evangelisation in Ghana

The Conference of Major Superiors of Religious, Ghana (CMSR-GH), through its implementing body, the Catholic Sisters Communicators Network, Ghana (CASCON-GH), is strengthening the communications ministry of Women Religious by equipping Sister Communicators with practical media skills and professional tools to enhance evangelisation across the country.

About 40 Sister Communicators from various religious congregations participated in a three day Media and Communications Training at the Centre for Spiritual Renewal in Santasi, within the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi.

The training, held from July 29 to August 2, seeks to build the capacity of the Sisters in digital communication, enabling them to effectively share the mission, apostolic works and impact of their congregations through modern media platforms.

Participants received practical training in website management, ethical communication, photography, videography, interview techniques, video editing and the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in communications.

During the opening sessions, participants explored the role of websites in promoting the ministries of religious congregations and received hands on training in managing content using WordPress. They also learned how Artificial Intelligence can be used to design simple news flyers and visual content to support their communication work.

As part of the training, CASCON-GH, with support from the Hilton Foundation in the United States, presented Canon DSLR cameras to 22 Women Religious Congregations represented at the workshop. The Network also distributed customised CASCON-GH media jackets to participants to support their work and strengthen their identity as Sister Communicators.

Presenting the cameras and jackets, the Director of CASCON-GH, Sr. Emmanuella Dakurah, HHCJ, encouraged the Sisters to use the equipment to document and share the stories of their congregations with professionalism and creativity.

She said the cameras would help the congregations capture important moments, produce quality photographs and videos, and tell stories that highlight the contribution of Women Religious to the Church and society.

The training forms part of the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious, Ghana’s commitment to strengthening communication across religious congregations by empowering Sisters with the skills and tools needed to communicate the Gospel and the life giving ministries of the Church more effectively in the digital age.