AmP presenting at international conference in Poland later this week

Tomorrow I will be boarding a plane for Poland, where I will be participating in the second international congress of the College of Social and Media Culture in Torun.

The theme of this congress is "Catholic Media in the World and in Poland: Chances and Threats."

I will be presenting on the topic "New Media in the US: Building a Culture of Life Online."

There will be presentations from Catholics engaged in media in Canada, Spain, Nigeria, England, Italy, Chile, Poland and Australia.

The other two presenters from the United States are Prof. Peter Redpath of Saint John's University in New York City, and Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ, the founder of Ignatius Press.

After the congress concludes, I will be spending some time in Ireland visiting friends who are studying there. I travelled around Ireland several years ago and cannot wait to return.

During my time away I should have sporadic access to the internet - and it is always a good idea while I am on the road to check my twitter feed for updates.

Upon my return, a long-planned and exciting announcement will be made - so stay tuned!