Washington D.C., Sep 20, 2012 / 01:29 am
As new statistics show the accelerated growth of the Hispanic population in many areas of the country, the U.S. bishops' conference has launched a Spanish-language Facebook page.
Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City, who heads the U.S. bishops' communications committee, explained that "Hispanics make up 16 percent of the total U.S. population, almost 40 percent of U.S. Catholics, and 50 percent of U.S. Catholics under age 25."
"It is critically important to engage this demographic, especially through the expanding field of social media, and provide them with accurate, quality information that encourages them to grow in their faith," he said.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has operated an English-language Facebook page for about three years, reaching more than 40,000 people.