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1 1, 1 | 1. The Church's interest in the Internet
2 1, 1 | whole of creation”, 1 the Church often has declared her conviction
3 1, 1(1) | Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World Gaudium
4 1, 1 | yet do even more.~Thus the Church has taken a fundamentally
5 1, 1 | attitude on the part of the Church...is neither sufficient
6 1, 1 | underlined that point: “The Church sees these media as ‘gifts
7 1, 2 | 2. As the Church understands it, the history
8 1, 2(8) | Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World Gaudium
9 1, 2 | especially for the Catholic Church.~
10 1, 3 | 3. The Church has a two-fold aim in regard
11 1, 3 | social communications, the Church seeks “honest and respectful
12 1, 3 | media policy. 11 “On the Church's side this dialogue involves
13 1, 3 | the Gospel”. 12~But the Church's concern also relates to
14 1, 3 | communication in and by the Church herself. Such communication
15 1, 3 | with humanity through the Church, the bearer and custodian
16 1, 3 | his word. 14 Moreover, the Church herself is a communio, a
17 1, 3 | is of the essence of the Church. This, more than any other
18 1, 3 | other reason, is why “the Church's practice of communication
19 1, 4 | Pope Paul VI said the Church “would feel guilty before
20 1, 4 | Christian message and the Church's authentic teaching. It
21 2, 5 | Communication in and by the Church is essentially communication
22 2, 5 | the media themselves, the Church now needs to understand
23 2, 5 | Fathers and Doctors of the Church and the religious wisdom
24 2, 5 | support one another. The Church can perform an important
25 2, 5 | activities and programs of the Church— evangelization, including
26 2, 5 | users. It also provides the Church with a means for communicating
27 2, 5 | Creative projects under Church sponsorship exist in some
28 2, 6 | 6. The Church also needs to understand
29 2, 6 | regard to religion and the Church.~The technology is new,
30 2, 6 | Council II said members of the Church should disclose to their
31 2, 6 | pertain to the good of the Church”. 25 Communio et Progressio
32 2, 6 | that as a “living body” the Church “needs public opinion in
33 2, 6(25)| Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium, n. 37.~
34 2, 6 | area where members of the Church can express their views”. 27~
35 2, 6 | in a concrete manner the Church's character as communio”. 30
36 2, 6 | and information within the Church'”. 31 The Internet provides
37 2, 7 | and formation programs the Church should provide media education
38 2, 7 | available to members of the Church. As much as possible, pastoral
39 2, 8 | special problems for the Church, over and above those of
40 2, 8 | these target the Catholic Church. Like pornography and violence
41 2, 8 | authentic positions of the Church. We suggest an approach
42 2, 9 | their adherence” to the Church's teaching is a recognized
43 3, 10 | people at all levels of the Church use the Internet creatively
44 3, 10 | responsibilities and help fulfill the Church's mission. Hanging back
45 3, 10 | makes it possible for [the Church] to deepen her dialogue
46 3, 10 | contemporary world...The Church can more readily inform
47 3, 11 | several groups in particular—Church leaders, pastoral personnel,
48 3, 11 | especially young people.~To Church leaders: People in leadership
49 3, 11 | positions in all sectors of the Church need to understand the media,
50 3, 11 | themselves; in fact, “the Church would be well served if
51 3, 11 | well as to the older media. Church leaders are obliged to use “
52 3, 11 | different aspects of the Church's mission, while also exploring
53 3, 11 | authentic position of the Church.~To pastoral personnel.
54 3, 11 | pastoral suggestions.~As for Church personnel directly involved
55 3, 11 | social communications for the Church. Furthermore, we commend
56 3, 11 | future of society and the Church. Good use of the Internet
57 3, 12 | the norm and model of the Church's approach to communication,
58 3, 12 | as the content that the Church is obliged to communicate. “
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