On the occasion of the feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists, Bishop Mgr. Mario Grech celebrated Mass for journalists and broadcasters-
In his homily, Bishop Grech said, "It is appropriate that our society promotes the number and quality of those involved in the field of media, the media has an important role to stimulate reflection on the dynamics of society, and to help in formulating public opinion."
"The influence of media is such that it can support a truly democratic society, where every voice is given space, at the same time, abuse of the media may of course have the opposite effect and actually conceal the truth and stifle democracy."
"It is a fact that the media can greatly influence the perception of objective reality, with the process of reflection and with the feelings and values. Therefore, to undertake such human and cultural responsibility, the media requires not only training in technology and communication arts, but also in ethics."