The Spanish-language Facebook and Twitter pages will provide a more robust social media experience for the global Spanish-speaking population

Philadelphia, PA (October 2, 2014) – The World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 today announced the launch of the new Spanish versions of the conference’s Facebook and Twitter account: Encuentro Mundial de las Familias – Filadelfia 2015 and @WMF2015ES. Created to fully engage the global Spanish-speaking population, these additional social media pages will provide an enhanced, user-friendly experience by offering information and updates in the Spanish language regarding this triennial event, which will be held in Philadelphia on September 22-27, 2015.

“With the majority of the world’s Catholics located in the Latin America region and more than half of U.S. Hispanics identifying as Catholic, we are thrilled to launch social media pages that cater to the international Spanish-speaking community,” said Lizanne Magarity Pando, Director of Marketing and Communications for the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015. “Encuentro Mundial de las Familias – Filadelfia 2015 and @WMF2015ES will deliver essential information related to the conference as well as distribute faith-filled news and messages that will engage both religious and non-religious families. We invite the Spanish-speaking population to share their excitement about the event, post their family experiences and photos and join us in prayer.”

For more information regarding the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia next September, please visit www.WorldMeeting2015.org. You can also engage the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 on Facebook (World Meeting of Families 2015) (Encuentro Mundial de las Familias – Filadelfia 2015), Twitter (@WMF2015) (@WMF2015ES) and Instagram (WMF2015).

About the World Meetings of Families
Beginning with 1994, The Year of the Family, the Pontifical Council for the Family has been responsible for organizing the World Meetings of Families in Rome (1994); Rio de Janeiro (1997); Rome (2000); Manila (2003); Valencia (2006); Mexico City (2009); Milan (2012); and now, Philadelphia (2015). Since its inception by Saint John Paul II, the World Meeting of Families has sought to strengthen the sacred bonds of family across the globe.

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