Not only are members of the Pauline Center for Media Studies called upon to address matters of faith in relationship to the media but sometimes we are called upon by secular media outlets to provide a faith perspective on issues of the day.
President Donald Trump's recent visit (May 20-24, 2017) to Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Rome saw him calling for peace and the end of Islamic extremism. Fox 11 News in Los Angeles aired a segment called, "In Depth," featuring Mahomed Khan of the King Fahed Mosque in Culver City, Rabbi Marvin Hier of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, and Sister Rose Pacatte of the Pauline Center for Media Studies. During the interview, Sister Rose commented on Trump's meeting with Pope Francis while in Rome. She said, "If he [Trump] really reads those [the two documents of Joy of the Gospel and Laudato Si Pope Francis gave to Trump], and takes them in, good for him."
When asked if world peace is even possible and if the President is on the right track, Sister Rose responded that face-to-face dialogue is a step in the right direction. She said, "What is the solution? It is communication and dialogue and one-on-one...seeing each other face-to-face and seeing God in the face of one another."
You can view the whole segment here: In Depth-Trump Seeking Peace.
About the Author
Sister Hosea Rupprecht is a member of the Daughters of St. Paul, a religious community dedicated to evangelization with the media. She holds a Master of Theological Studies degree from the University of St. Michael’s College in Toronto and an MA in Media Literacy from Webster University in St. Louis.
Sr. Hosea is director of the East Coast office of the Pauline Center for Media Studies, based in Staten Island, NY, and speaks on media literacy and faith to catechists, parents, youth, and young adults. Together with Father Chip Hines, she is the co-host of Searchlight, a Catholic movie review show on Catholic TV. Sr. Hosea is the author of How to Watch Movies with Kids: A Values-Based Strategy, released by Pauline Books & Media.
For the past 15 years, she has facilitated various film dialogues for both children and adults, as well as given presentations on integrating culture, faith and media.