Pope Leo’s developing approach to communications – mission-focused, strategic, synodal – offers practical lessons in how Church leaders can communicate effectively in our challenging digital age. It is rooted in Vatican II’s vision of a Church in dialogue with the world and with a duty “to announce the Good News of salvation also with the help of the media of social communication” (Inter Mirifica 3), as well as Pope Francis’ consistent call to be “a Church which goes forth” to reach those on the peripheries (Evangelii Gaudium 46). Advancing this mission in the digital environment represents a key challenge facing Church leaders today. Three elements characterize Pope Leo’s answer to that challenge: first, a developing strategic vision that is proactive, not reactive, helping the Holy Father break through media silos in new ways; second, a synodal approach, emphasizing listening before speaking, especially to those whose voices too often go unheard; and third, a recognition that the digital environment is a culture requiring the same intentionality, formation, and missionary spirit we bring to any cross-cultural ministry. This digital culture, with all its challenges and opportunities, is a new frontier for mission, in which we must be clear-eyed about significant risks, while also confidently engaging so as to draw people toward embodied community and the sacraments. Engagement in this digital age raises key questions: What do synodality and collegiality require of bishops in their communications? What is the difference between being an “influencer” and being what Pope Leo calls an “agent of communion”? And how can we help ensure that our digital presence reflects a culture of encounter rather than a culture of confrontation?