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1 3, 12 | and women may hear about 0the love which is the heart
2 2, 6(26) | Communio et Progressio, n. 116.~
3 2, 6(27) | Ibid., n. 117.~
4 3, 12 | 12. To all persons of good
5 1, 4(17) | Communio et Progressio, 128.~
6 2, 6(24) | Communio et Progressio, n. 15.~
7 2, 9(41) | Los Angeles, September 16, 1987.~
8 3, 12(52)| Ethics in Internet, nn. 10, 17.~
9 1, 1 | Quoting Pope Pius XII's 1957 encyclical letter Miranda
10 1, 1 | Progressio, published in 1971, underlined that point: “
11 2, 9(41) | Los Angeles, September 16, 1987.~
12 1, 4(21) | Communications Day, n. 3, May 27, 2001.~
13 3, 12 | Vatican City, February 22, 2002, Feast of the Chair of St.
14 3, 12 | Vatican City, February 22, 2002, Feast of the Chair
15 3, 11(43)| Cf. Aetatis Novae, nn. 23-33.~
16 1, 4(21) | Communications Day, n. 3, May 27, 2001.~
17 1, 1(4) | Communications Media, n. 30.~
18 3, 11(43)| Cf. Aetatis Novae, nn. 23-33.~
19 1, 1(1) | World Gaudium et Spes, n. 34.~
20 1, 4(18) | Evangelii Nuntiandi, n. 45.~
21 2, 6 | 6. The Church also needs to
22 3, 11(50)| Familiaris Consortio, n. 76.~
23 2, 6 | the faithful are not only able but sometimes obliged “to
24 1, 1 | when condemning serious abuses, documents of this Pontifical
25 3, 10 | some other reason is not acceptable, in view of the very many
26 2, 8 | in Internet, the document accompanying this one. 36 While emphasizing
27 3, 11 | gratification. It is a tool for accomplishing useful work, and the young
28 1, 1 | gifts of God' which, in accordance with his providential design,
29 2, 5 | requires taking carefully into account the special characteristics
30 1, 3 | standards of truthfulness, accountability, sensitivity to human rights,
31 3, 11 | and society and help them acquire a manner of communicating
32 1, 2 | centered on Jesus, through the action of the Holy Spirit”. 6 In
33 2, 5 | Internet is relevant to many activities and programs of the Church—
34 2, 5 | traditional missionary work ad gentes, catechesis and other
35 3, 11 | responsible Internet users and not addicts of the Internet, neglecting
36 2, 9 | to be selective in their adherence” to the Church's teaching
37 3, 10 | sometimes require them to adjust their own thinking and practice.~
38 3, 12(53)| Secretary General and to the Administrative Committee on Coordination
39 2, 5 | groups—young people and young adults, the elderly and home-bound,
40 3, 11 | students” 48—as well as more advanced training in communications
41 1, 1 | process by which humankind “advances further and further in the
42 2, 5 | offer important benefits and advantages from a religious perspective: “
43 1, 1(3) | Aetatis Novae, Ethics in Advertising, Ethics in Communications.~
44 2, 8 | practices, and ideological advocacy bearing a ‘Catholic' label
45 1, 4 | Catholics should not be afraid to throw open the doors
46 2, 5 | religious wisdom of the ages. It has a remarkable capacity
47 1, 4 | 4. Three decades ago Communio et Progressio pointed
48 2, 7 | active in using all the aids to communication that lie
49 1, 3 | The Church has a two-fold aim in regard to the media.
50 2, 5 | Catholics and non-Catholics alike by the selection and transmission
51 3, 11 | the Internet should not be allowed. Parents and children should
52 | alone
53 3, 12 | and moral relativism, for altruism and generosity in the face
54 2, 9(41) | United States, n. 5, Los Angeles, September 16, 1987.~
55 2, 5 | and cultures”. 22~Since announcing the Good News to people
56 2, 9 | including “the development of an anthropology and a theology of communication” 39—
57 | anywhere
58 2, 9 | of God are insufficient apart from real-world interaction
59 2, 5 | education, news and information, apologetics, governance and administration,
60 3, 12 | the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle.~John P. Foley~President~
61 3, 11 | to understand the media, apply this understanding in formulating
62 3, 12 | and guided by a realistic appraisal of its contents.~Prudence
63 3, 12(53)| the United Nations, n. 2, April 7, 2000.~
64 2, 6 | faith “do not leave room for arbitrary interpretations”, the pastoral
65 1, 4 | called the media “the first Areopagus of the modern age”, and
66 1, 3 | eucharistic communities arising from and mirroring the communion
67 | around
68 2, 8 | devoted to defaming and attacking religious and ethnic groups.
69 3, 11 | questions mentioned above to the attention of scholars and researchers
70 1, 1 | that “a merely censorious attitude on the part of the Church...
71 2, 5 | it can complement them, attract people to a fuller experience
72 1, 3 | has entrusted the task of authentically interpreting his word. 14
73 2, 8 | intervention by public authority—should establish and enforce
74 3, 11 | But this will not happen automatically. The Internet is not merely
75 1, 2 | pride-driven project of Babel and the collapse into confusion
76 3, 10 | Church's mission. Hanging back timidly from fear of technology
77 1, 4 | and teaching beyond all barriers and frontiers. Such a wide
78 3, 12 | their exercise should be based upon and guided by a realistic
79 1, 3 | involved in media work. On the basis of this sympathetic understanding
80 1, 3 | through the Church, the bearer and custodian of his revelation,
81 2, 8 | and ideological advocacy bearing a ‘Catholic' label from
82 | because
83 | becomes
84 2, 6 | liberty and confidence which befits children of God and brothers
85 2, 7 | communications which has already begun” 34—an age in which media
86 2, 6 | expression sensitive to the well being of the community and to
87 3, 10 | inform the world of her beliefs and explain the reasons
88 2, 5 | given in solidarity with all believers against conflict and division,
89 | below
90 2, 7 | integral development and the benefit of others.~
91 1, 2 | it can contribute to the better ordering of human society”. 8
92 2, 9(41) | Paul II, Address to the Bishops of the United States, n.
93 2, 6 | interactivity of the Internet is blurring the old distinction between
94 2, 5 | members of other religious bodies—who otherwise may be difficult
95 2, 6 | remarked that as a “living body” the Church “needs public
96 3, 12 | truth of Jesus ever more boldly from the housetops, so that
97 3, 10 | members can strengthen the bonds of unity between them. Immediate
98 1, 2 | Internet, which is helping bring about revolutionary changes
99 1, 2 | God who had become man and brother”. 7~The modern media of
100 1, 1 | providential design, unite men in brotherhood and so help them to cooperate
101 2, 8 | proliferation of web sites calling themselves Catholic creates
102 | cannot
103 1, 4 | Consider...the positive capacities of the Internet to carry
104 1, 2 | remarks, “although we must be careful to distinguish earthly progress
105 2, 5 | culture requires taking carefully into account the special
106 3, 11 | specifically doctrinal or catechetical nature. The idea is not
107 3, 11 | others”. 46~To educators and catechists. The Pastoral Instruction
108 1, 1 | it clear that “a merely censorious attitude on the part of
109 3, 11 | The idea is not to impose censorship but to offer Internet users
110 1, 2 | restoration of communication, centered on Jesus, through the action
111 2, 9 | 9. Certain other matters still require
112 3, 11 | A system of voluntary certification at the local and national
113 3, 12 | February 22, 2002, Feast of the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle.~
114 2, 6 | governance. Along with opening up channels for the expression of public
115 2, 6 | become familiar with this characteristic of the Internet in other
116 2, 5 | into account the special characteristics of the media themselves,
117 2, 9 | suggestion that the wide range of choices regarding consumer products
118 2, 9 | shopping spree, picking and choosing elements of customized religious
119 2, 7 | taught “not only to be good Christians when they are recipients
120 2, 6 | in and among particular churches and religious institutes
121 2, 7 | young people will be true citizens of that age of social communications
122 3, 12 | and for ever”.55~Vatican City, February 22, 2002, Feast
123 3, 12 | especially justice in working to close the digital divide—the gap
124 2, 6 | ideas are expressed in the Code of Canon Law 28 as well
125 2, 6 | meetings, and practicing collaboration in and among particular
126 1, 2 | project of Babel and the collapse into confusion and mutual
127 3, 11 | Catholic universities, colleges, schools, and educational
128 3, 11 | from whom all good things come”. 45 They ought to employ
129 3, 11 | Church. Furthermore, we commend the issues and questions
130 1, 2 | revolutionary changes in commerce, education, politics, journalism,
131 3, 11 | passivity, peer pressure, and commercial exploitation”. 51 The young
132 3, 12(53)| and to the Administrative Committee on Coordination of the United
133 2, 6 | those who receive what is communicated, 24 and creating a situation
134 1, 3 | and Word made flesh, God communicates himself and his salvation
135 3, 12 | that Christ is “the perfect communicator” 54—the norm and model of
136 3, 11 | Catholic schools to train communicators and recipients of social
137 1, 2 | understand their lives. In a companion document, Ethics in Internet,
138 2, 6 | according to knowledge, competence, or position, the faithful
139 2, 5 | proclamation of the gospel, it can complement them, attract people to
140 2, 7 | Internet ought to be part of comprehensive programs of media education
141 3, 11 | the full potential of the ‘computer age' to serve the human
142 3, 11 | filtering technology is used in computers available to children when
143 3, 11 | 11. In concluding these reflections, therefore,
144 3 | III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION~
145 1, 1 | to the media. 3 Even when condemning serious abuses, documents
146 2, 6 | desires with that liberty and confidence which befits children of
147 2, 5 | opportunities for worship to persons confined to their homes or to institutions”. 23
148 2, 5 | with all believers against conflict and division, to justice
149 1, 4 | media offer new ways of confronting people with the message
150 1, 2 | Babel and the collapse into confusion and mutual incomprehension
151 2, 5 | parishes, dioceses, religious congregations, and church-related institutions,
152 2, 7 | moral judgment, an aspect of conscience formation. Through her schools
153 1, 2 | and to the propagation and consolidation of the kingdom of God”. 9~
154 3, 11(50)| Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Consortio, n. 76.~
155 2, 6 | have in mind such things as consulting experts, preparing meetings,
156 1, 1 | the resources and values contained in the whole of creation”, 1
157 3, 10 | deepen her dialogue with the contemporary world...The Church can more
158 3, 12 | communication, as well as the content that the Church is obliged
159 3, 12 | realistic appraisal of its contents.~Prudence is necessary in
160 2, 9 | recognized problem in other contexts; 41 more information is
161 2, 9 | Regarding these, we urge continued research and study, including “
162 1, 3 | to women and men”. 13~God continues to communicate with humanity
163 3, 10 | opinion, and enter into a continuous discussion with the world
164 1, 1 | Church often has declared her conviction that they are, in the words
165 1, 1 | brotherhood and so help them to cooperate with his plan for their
166 3, 11 | ecumenical and interreligious cooperation in its use.~A special aspect
167 3, 12(53)| Administrative Committee on Coordination of the United Nations, n.
168 2, 5 | and some forms of pastoral counseling and spiritual direction.
169 3, 11 | against the tide, practice counter-culturalism, even suffer persecution
170 3, 12 | solidarity”. 53~Fortitude, courage, is necessary. This means
171 2, 9 | with study and research, of course, positive pastoral planning
172 3, 11 | all levels should provide courses for various groups—“seminarians,
173 1, 4 | message into the ‘new culture' created by modern communications”. 19
174 2, 8 | calling themselves Catholic creates a problem of a different
175 2, 6 | is communicated, 24 and creating a situation in which, potentially
176 1, 1 | contained in the whole of creation”, 1 the Church often has
177 2, 5 | these and other purposes. Creative projects under Church sponsorship
178 2, 7 | according to sound moral criteria about what they find there,
179 3, 12 | virtues that need to be cultivated by everyone who wants to
180 1, 2 | social communication are cultural factors that play a role
181 2, 5 | among peoples, nations, and cultures”. 22~Since announcing the
182 1, 3 | the Church, the bearer and custodian of his revelation, to whose
183 2, 9 | and choosing elements of customized religious packages to suit
184 2, 8 | are “reflections of the dark side of a human nature marred
185 2, 5 | of doing so at an early date. We strongly recommend the
186 1, 1(3) | the World Communication Days; Pontifical Council for
187 3, 11 | pastoral personnel. Priests, deacons, religious, and lay pastoral
188 1, 2 | Spirit”. 6 In the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, “
189 1, 4 | 4. Three decades ago Communio et Progressio
190 3, 12 | individualistic consumerism, for decency in the face of sensuality
191 3, 11 | professional media work or decision‑making roles, including
192 1, 1(2) | Vatican Council II, Decree on the Means of Social Communication
193 2, 8 | about what is not.~At a very deep level, “the world of the
194 3, 10 | possible for [the Church] to deepen her dialogue with the contemporary
195 2, 8 | because media culture is so deeply imbued with a typically
196 2, 8 | of hate sites devoted to defaming and attacking religious
197 1, 3(14) | Constitution on Divine Revelation Dei Verbum, n. 10.~
198 1, 1 | accordance with his providential design, unite men in brotherhood
199 2, 6 | pastors “their needs and desires with that liberty and confidence
200 2, 5 | and to the transcendent destiny of the human person; it
201 2, 5 | continuing to expand and develop its Internet presence. Church-related
202 2, 8 | the presence of hate sites devoted to defaming and attacking
203 2, 8 | interpretations, idiosyncratic devotional practices, and ideological
204 2, 5 | bodies—who otherwise may be difficult to reach.~A growing number
205 3, 12 | in working to close the digital divide—the gap between the
206 1, 2 | matters in their ethical dimension. 10 Here we consider the
207 2, 5 | growing number of parishes, dioceses, religious congregations,
208 2, 5 | counseling and spiritual direction. Although the virtual reality
209 3, 11 | As for Church personnel directly involved in media, it hardly
210 3, 11 | researchers in relevant disciplines in Catholic institutions
211 2, 6 | members of the Church should disclose to their pastors “their
212 1, 1 | further and further in the discovery of the resources and values
213 3, 11 | to help children become discriminating, responsible Internet users
214 1, 2 | Ethics in Internet, we discuss these matters in their ethical
215 2, 8 | those of a general nature discussed in Ethics in Internet, the
216 3, 10 | enter into a continuous discussion with the world around her,
217 2, 5 | remarkable capacity to overcome distance and isolation, bringing
218 2, 6 | Internet is blurring the old distinction between those who communicate
219 3, 12 | working to close the digital divide—the gap between the information-rich
220 2, 5 | believers against conflict and division, to justice and communion
221 2, 5 | writings of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church and the religious
222 3, 11 | the study of Christian doctrine, and service to others”. 46~
223 1, 4 | afraid to throw open the doors of social communications
224 3, 11 | enrich their lives beyond the dreams of earlier generations and
225 3, 11 | lives beyond the dreams of earlier generations and empower
226 1, 2 | be careful to distinguish earthly progress clearly from the
227 3, 11 | regarding media, resisting the easy path of uncritical passivity,
228 2, 8 | least, not to distinguish eccentric doctrinal interpretations,
229 3, 11 | exploring opportunities for ecumenical and interreligious cooperation
230 3, 11 | colleges, schools, and educational programs at all levels should
231 2, 9 | Internet may have a spillover effect in regard to religion and
232 2, 5 | in order to communicate effectively with people—especially young
233 1, 3 | side this dialogue involves efforts to understand the media—
234 2, 5 | people and young adults, the elderly and home-bound, persons
235 2, 9 | spree, picking and choosing elements of customized religious
236 | else
237 2, 8 | accompanying this one. 36 While emphasizing what is positive about the
238 3, 11 | come”. 45 They ought to employ this remarkable technology
239 3, 11 | earlier generations and empower them to enrich others' lives
240 3, 11 | Christ it is necessary to encounter him oneself and foster a
241 2, 5 | to enter cyberspace are encouraged to look into the possibility
242 2, 8 | authority—should establish and enforce reasonable limits to what
243 1, 2 | contribute greatly to the enlargement and enrichment of men's
244 | enough
245 1, 2 | greatly to the enlargement and enrichment of men's minds and to the
246 3, 11 | is not merely a medium of entertainment and consumer gratification.
247 2, 8 | their own initiative are entitled to be there as well. But
248 1, 3 | teaching office alone he has entrusted the task of authentically
249 1, 3 | communication therefore is of the essence of the Church. This, more
250 2, 5 | in and by the Church is essentially communication of the Good
251 2, 8 | public authority—should establish and enforce reasonable limits
252 1, 3 | humankind: The Son is the Word, eternally ‘spoken' by the Father;
253 1, 2 | discuss these matters in their ethical dimension. 10 Here we consider
254 2, 8 | attacking religious and ethnic groups. Some of these target
255 1, 3 | communion of persons and eucharistic communities arising from
256 1, 4(18) | Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Nuntiandi, n. 45.~
257 3, 10 | stance on any given issue or event. She can hear more clearly
258 2, 5 | information about religious events, ideas, and personalities;
259 | every
260 2, 7 | opportunity and need. “Today everybody needs some form of continuing
261 | everything
262 3, 12 | the potential for good and evil—in this new medium and to
263 2, 9 | what extent the problem is exacerbated by the Internet.~Similarly,
264 2, 5 | We strongly recommend the exchange of ideas and information
265 3, 11 | opening on a glamorous and exciting world with a powerful formative
266 1, 3 | communication should be exemplary, reflecting the highest
267 1, 1(1) | encyclical letter Laborem Exercens, n. 25; cf. Vatican Council
268 2, 5 | under Church sponsorship exist in some places on the national
269 2, 5 | years and is continuing to expand and develop its Internet
270 2, 6 | their lives, they can be expected also to look for it in regard
271 3, 11 | together about what is seen and experienced in cyberspace; sharing with
272 2, 9 | and even the religious experiences possible there by the grace
273 2, 6 | such things as consulting experts, preparing meetings, and
274 3, 10 | world of her beliefs and explain the reasons for her stance
275 3, 11 | pressure, and commercial exploitation”. 51 The young owe it to
276 3, 11 | Church's mission, while also exploring opportunities for ecumenical
277 3, 11 | other threats. Unsupervised exposure to the Internet should not
278 2, 6 | members of the Church can express their views”. 27~Similar
279 2, 6 | views”. 27~Similar ideas are expressed in the Code of Canon Law 28
280 3, 11 | a reliable guide to what expresses the authentic position of
281 2, 6 | opinion all are important expressions of ‘the fundamental right
282 3, 10 | the Internet. “Methods of facilitating communication and dialogue
283 1, 2 | communication are cultural factors that play a role in this
284 1, 4 | guilty before the Lord” if it failed to use the media for evangelization. 18
285 3, 11(50)| Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Consortio, n. 76.~
286 1, 4 | Christ to the whole human family. Consider...the positive
287 3, 11 | pornographic and violent fantasy, and pathological isolation.~
288 3, 11 | media in the home”. 49 As far as the Internet is concerned,
289 2, 5 | Magisterium, the writings of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church
290 3, 10 | Hanging back timidly from fear of technology or for some
291 3, 11 | financially and technically feasible, in order to protect them
292 3, 12 | City, February 22, 2002, Feast of the Chair of St. Peter
293 3, 12 | for ever”.55~Vatican City, February 22, 2002, Feast of the Chair
294 1, 4 | VI said the Church “would feel guilty before the Lord”
295 2, 5 | those with experience in the field and those who are newcomers.~
296 3, 11 | include making sure that filtering technology is used in computers
297 3, 12 | all persons of good will. Finally, then, we would suggest
298 3, 11 | to children when that is financially and technically feasible,
299 2, 7 | criteria about what they find there, and use the new technology
300 1, 3 | exercise in technique, for it “finds its starting point in the
301 | first
302 1, 3 | Christ, Son and Word made flesh, God communicates himself
303 2, 9 | and shared worship in a flesh-and-blood human community. There are
304 2, 6 | Communications says: “A two-way flow of information and views
305 3, 12 | Peter the Apostle.~John P. Foley~President~Pierfranco Pastore~
306 3, 11 | exciting world with a powerful formative influence; but not everything
307 2, 5 | the Good News to people formed by a media culture requires
308 3, 11 | apply this understanding in formulating pastoral plans for social
309 3, 12 | globalization of solidarity”. 53~Fortitude, courage, is necessary.
310 2, 9 | Internet can and should go forward. 40~One area for research
311 3, 11 | encounter him oneself and foster a personal relationship
312 2, 6 | role of the Magisterium in fostering it, and responsible public
313 | found
314 2, 8 | And while respect for free expression may require tolerating
315 2, 6 | between pastors and faithful, freedom of expression sensitive
316 3, 11 | parents and families and friends, their pastors and teachers,
317 1, 4 | beyond all barriers and frontiers. Such a wide audience would
318 3, 10 | responsibilities and help fulfill the Church's mission. Hanging
319 2, 5 | them, attract people to a fuller experience of the life of
320 2, 7 | people need to learn how to function well in the world of cyberspace,
321 3, 11 | hold offices and perform functions in her name received communication
322 1, 1 | Thus the Church has taken a fundamentally positive approach to the
323 3, 11 | communications for the Church. Furthermore, we commend the issues and
324 3, 12 | close the digital divide—the gap between the information-rich
325 1, 2 | incomprehension to which it gave rise (cf. Gen 11:1-9), to
326 1, 2 | which it gave rise (cf. Gen 11:1-9), to Pentecost and
327 3, 11 | beyond the dreams of earlier generations and empower them to enrich
328 3, 12 | relativism, for altruism and generosity in the face of individualistic
329 1, 3 | purposes, procedures, forms and genres, internal structures and
330 2, 5 | traditional missionary work ad gentes, catechesis and other kinds
331 2, 6(25) | Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium, n. 37.~
332 1, 2 | 9), to Pentecost and the gift of tongues: a restoration
333 1, 1 | Church sees these media as ‘gifts of God' which, in accordance
334 3, 11 | every person, and thus to give glory to the Father from
335 2, 6 | opinion in order to sustain a giving and taking among her members”. 26
336 3, 11 | Internet is a door opening on a glamorous and exciting world with
337 3, 12 | good, no less than the “globalization of solidarity”. 53~Fortitude,
338 3, 11 | person, and thus to give glory to the Father from whom
339 3, 10 | development of this new medium. It goes without saying that this
340 2, 9 | experiences possible there by the grace of God are insufficient
341 3, 11 | The Internet places in the grasp of young people at an unusually
342 3, 11 | entertainment and consumer gratification. It is a tool for accomplishing
343 1, 2 | see that they “contribute greatly to the enlargement and enrichment
344 2, 5 | be difficult to reach.~A growing number of parishes, dioceses,
345 3, 12 | should be based upon and guided by a realistic appraisal
346 3, 10 | part of the process that guides the future development of
347 1, 4 | said the Church “would feel guilty before the Lord” if it failed
348 | had
349 3, 10 | fulfill the Church's mission. Hanging back timidly from fear of
350 3, 11 | both. But this will not happen automatically. The Internet
351 3, 11 | directly involved in media, it hardly needs saying that they must
352 3, 11 | for doing good and doing harm, to themselves and others.
353 2, 8 | tolerating even voices of hatred up to a point, industry
354 | he
355 1, 4 | that his Good News may be heard from the housetops of the
356 3, 12 | about 0the love which is the heart of God's self-communication
357 1, 2 | to the Internet, which is helping bring about revolutionary
358 2, 7 | techniques, media education helps people form standards of
359 3, 11 | Catholic institutions of higher learning.~To parents.For
360 | himself
361 1, 1 | media as an outcome of the historical scientific process by which
362 1, 2 | Church understands it, the history of human communication is
363 3, 11 | served if more of those who hold offices and perform functions
364 3, 11 | prudent use of media in the home”. 49 As far as the Internet
365 2, 5 | adults, the elderly and home-bound, persons living in remote
366 2, 5 | persons confined to their homes or to institutions”. 23
367 1, 3 | communications, the Church seeks “honest and respectful dialogue
368 2, 8 | seem indifferent and even hostile to Christian faith and morality.
369 | I
370 1, 2 | among men found its highest ideal and supreme example in God
371 2, 8 | devotional practices, and ideological advocacy bearing a ‘Catholic'
372 2, 8 | doctrinal interpretations, idiosyncratic devotional practices, and
373 3 | III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION~
374 1, 4 | been beyond the wildest imaginings of those who preached the
375 2, 8 | media culture is so deeply imbued with a typically postmodern
376 3, 10 | thus involving herself more immediately in the common search for
377 3, 11 | an unusually early age an immense capacity for doing good
378 2, 7 | implications are as yet imperfectly understood”. 35 Teaching
379 1, 3 | solidarity. Considering the great importance of social communications,
380 3, 11 | nature. The idea is not to impose censorship but to offer
381 2, 8 | there were, they would be inaccessible to human reason and therefore
382 2, 5 | interpersonal community, the incarnational reality of the sacraments
383 3, 11 | Parental supervision should include making sure that filtering
384 3, 11 | culture. Today this clearly includes training regarding the Internet,
385 1, 2 | into confusion and mutual incomprehension to which it gave rise (cf.
386 2, 8 | media can sometimes seem indifferent and even hostile to Christian
387 3, 12 | generosity in the face of individualistic consumerism, for decency
388 2, 8 | of hatred up to a point, industry self-regulation—and, where
389 2, 9(40) | Apostolic Letter Novo Millennio Ineunte, n. 39.~
390 3, 10 | Church can more readily inform the world of her beliefs
391 3, 12 | information-rich and the information-poor in today's world. 52 This
392 3, 12 | divide—the gap between the information-rich and the information-poor
393 2, 8 | groups acting on their own initiative are entitled to be there
394 1, 2 | concern to the kingdom of God, insofar as it can contribute to
395 2, 5 | and day out, they provide inspiration, encouragement, and opportunities
396 2, 6 | particular churches and religious institutes on local, national, and
397 2, 9 | by the grace of God are insufficient apart from real-world interaction
398 2, 7 | new technology for their integral development and the benefit
399 1, 4 | It is also necessary to integrate that message into the ‘new
400 2, 9 | insufficient apart from real-world interaction with other persons of faith.
401 2, 6 | as a direct, immediate, interactive, and participatory medium.~
402 2, 6 | medium.~Already, the two-way interactivity of the Internet is blurring
403 2, 5 | cannot substitute for real interpersonal community, the incarnational
404 1, 3 | the task of authentically interpreting his word. 14 Moreover, the
405 3, 11 | opportunities for ecumenical and interreligious cooperation in its use.~
406 2, 8 | self-regulation—and, where required, intervention by public authority—should
407 1 | I. INTRODUCTION~
408 1, 1 | Council, “marvellous technical inventions” 2 that already do much
409 3, 10 | the world around her, thus involving herself more immediately
410 2, 8 | human reason and therefore irrelevant”. 37~Among the specific
411 2, 5 | persons of good will who join in virtual communities of
412 1, 2 | commerce, education, politics, journalism, the relationship of nation
413 1, 2 | is something like a long journey, bringing humanity “from
414 2, 7 | taste and truthful moral judgment, an aspect of conscience
415 2, 7 | cyberspace, make discerning judgments according to sound moral
416 1, 2(6) | World Communications Day, June 4, 2000.~
417 2, 6 | communications. This requires keeping clearly in view its special
418 2, 7 | media education of this kind”. 32~Education and training
419 2, 6 | in fact, according to knowledge, competence, or position,
420 2, 8 | advocacy bearing a ‘Catholic' label from the authentic positions
421 3, 11 | of unofficial web sites labeled ‘Catholic'. A system of
422 1, 1(1) | Paul II, encyclical letter Laborem Exercens, n. 25; cf. Vatican
423 3, 10 | concerned members of the larger Internet audience who also
424 2, 6 | expressed in the Code of Canon Law 28 as well as in more recent
425 2, 9 | planning should consider how to lead people from cyberspace to
426 3, 11 | Church leaders: People in leadership positions in all sectors
427 2, 6 | truths of faith “do not leave room for arbitrary interpretations”,
428 3, 10 | Internet audience who also have legitimate particular interests of
429 2, 8 | what is not.~At a very deep level, “the world of the media
430 2, 5 | the Gospel as a prophetic, liberating word to the men and women
431 2, 6 | needs and desires with that liberty and confidence which befits
432 2, 5 | spiritual resources—great libraries and museums and places of
433 2, 7 | aids to communication that lie within the media...So, young
434 2, 5 | people into contact with like-minded persons of good will who
435 2, 8 | establish and enforce reasonable limits to what can be said.~The
436 3, 11 | of discerning viewers and listeners and readers, acting as models
437 2, 5 | of the sacraments and the liturgy, or the immediate and direct
438 1, 2 | communication is something like a long journey, bringing humanity “
439 1, 1 | particular expression of her longstanding interest in the media of
440 1, 4 | would feel guilty before the Lord” if it failed to use the
441 2, 9(41) | the United States, n. 5, Los Angeles, September 16, 1987.~
442 2, 6(25) | Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium, n. 37.~
443 | made
444 | makes
445 1, 2 | example in God who had become man and brother”. 7~The modern
446 3, 11 | communications technology, management, ethics, and policy issues
447 2, 6 | but sometimes obliged “to manifest their opinion on those things
448 2, 8 | dark side of a human nature marred by sin”. 38 And while respect
449 1, 1 | Second Vatican Council, “marvellous technical inventions” 2
450 3, 11 | be helpful in regard to material of a specifically doctrinal
451 1, 3 | becomes possible to offer meaningful proposals for removing obstacles
452 2, 6 | consulting experts, preparing meetings, and practicing collaboration
453 3, 11 | the issues and questions mentioned above to the attention of
454 1, 1(3) | example, Inter Mirifica; the Messages of Pope Paul VI and Pope
455 3, 10 | possibilities of the Internet. “Methods of facilitating communication
456 2, 9(40) | II, Apostolic Letter Novo Millennio Ineunte, n. 39.~
457 2, 6 | public opinion, we have in mind such things as consulting
458 1, 2 | and enrichment of men's minds and to the propagation and
459 1, 1 | s 1957 encyclical letter Miranda Prorsus, the Pastoral Instruction
460 1, 3 | communities arising from and mirroring the communion of the Trinity; 15
461 1, 4(19) | Encyclical Redemptoris Missio, n. 37.~
462 2, 5 | evangelization and the traditional missionary work ad gentes, catechesis
463 1, 3 | internal structures and modalities—and to offer support and
464 3, 12 | communicator” 54—the norm and model of the Church's approach
465 3, 11 | listeners and readers, acting as models of prudent use of media
466 2, 8 | hostile to Christian faith and morality. This is partly because
467 | Moreover
468 2, 5 | resources—great libraries and museums and places of worship, the
469 1, 2 | collapse into confusion and mutual incomprehension to which
470 3, 11 | perform functions in her name received communication training”. 44~
471 3, 11 | addicts of the Internet, neglecting contact with their peers
472 | neither
473 | nevertheless
474 2, 5 | field and those who are newcomers.~
475 2, 5 | service to Catholics and non-Catholics alike by the selection and
476 | nor
477 3, 12 | perfect communicator” 54—the norm and model of the Church'
478 1, 3 | relevant principles and norms”. 16~
479 2, 9(40) | Paul II, Apostolic Letter Novo Millennio Ineunte, n. 39.~
480 2, 5 | difficult to reach.~A growing number of parishes, dioceses, religious
481 1, 4(18) | Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Nuntiandi, n. 45.~
482 1, 3 | meaningful proposals for removing obstacles to human progress and the
483 1, 1(3) | Pope John Paul II on the occasion of the World Communication
484 1, 4 | communications “may at times seem at odds with the Christian message,
485 3, 11 | also profit from websites offering theological updating and
486 1, 3 | to whose living teaching office alone he has entrusted the
487 3, 11 | if more of those who hold offices and perform functions in
488 2, 6 | Internet is blurring the old distinction between those
489 3, 11 | Internet as well as to the older media. Church leaders are
490 2, 6 | do both. This is not the one-way, top-down communication
491 3, 11 | necessary to encounter him oneself and foster a personal relationship
492 2, 7 | training are another area of opportunity and need. “Today everybody
493 1, 2 | contribute to the better ordering of human society”. 8 Considering
494 2, 5 | institutions, programs, and organizations of all kinds now make effective
495 2, 7 | study or participation in an organized program or both. More than
496 | otherwise
497 1, 1 | Seeing the media as an outcome of the historical scientific
498 3, 11 | Internet, with its enormous outreach and impact, the need is
499 2, 5 | a remarkable capacity to overcome distance and isolation,
500 3, 11 | exploitation”. 51 The young owe it to themselves—and to
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