El impacto del uso de recursos digitales en las prospectiva de acción misionera de las Obras Misionales Pontificias (OMP)

Abstract

This article analyzes the impact of the use of digital resources on the missionary work of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Colombia from a prospective perspective. The research was conducted using a qualitative approach with a multiple-case study design, based on semi-structured interviews with students in the online missionary training program and diocesan directors. The results reveal a predominantly functional use of digital resources, focused on content dissemination and the optimization of formation processes, as well as tensions related to the loss of personal encounter, the superficiality of interactions, and technological access gaps. A central finding is the emergence of an understanding of mission in terms of “hybrid pastoral care,” which integrates both in-person and digital dimensions. It is concluded that this perspective constitutes a theological-pastoral category that enables the guidance of missionary action in contexts of digital transformation, moving beyond a merely instrumental view of technology.