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501 3, 12 | Peter the Apostle.~John P. Foley~President~Pierfranco
502 2, 9 | of customized religious packages to suit their personal tastes.
503 1, 1 | Communications have been at pains to make it clear that “a
504 2, 5 | reach.~A growing number of parishes, dioceses, religious congregations,
505 2, 7 | whether by personal study or participation in an organized program
506 2, 6 | immediate, interactive, and participatory medium.~Already, the two-way
507 2, 8 | faith and morality. This is partly because media culture is
508 3, 11 | easy path of uncritical passivity, peer pressure, and commercial
509 2, 6 | top-down communication of the past. As more and more people
510 3, 12 | Foley~President~Pierfranco Pastore~Secretary~ ~
511 3, 11 | media, resisting the easy path of uncritical passivity,
512 3, 11 | and violent fantasy, and pathological isolation.~Young people,
513 1, 3 | development, justice, and peace—for the upbuilding of society
514 2, 5 | are benefits more or less peculiar to the Internet. It offers
515 3, 11 | of uncritical passivity, peer pressure, and commercial
516 3, 11 | neglecting contact with their peers and with nature itself.~
517 1, 2 | rise (cf. Gen 11:1-9), to Pentecost and the gift of tongues:
518 2, 5 | justice and communion among peoples, nations, and cultures”. 22~
519 3, 12 | recall that Christ is “the perfect communicator” 54—the norm
520 3, 11 | counter-culturalism, even suffer persecution for the sake of what is
521 2, 5 | religious events, ideas, and personalities; they serve as vehicles
522 2, 5 | advantages from a religious perspective: “They carry news and information
523 2, 6 | opinion on those things which pertain to the good of the Church”. 25
524 3, 12 | Feast of the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle.~John P. Foley~
525 2, 9 | sort of shopping spree, picking and choosing elements of
526 3, 12 | John P. Foley~President~Pierfranco Pastore~Secretary~ ~
527 1, 1 | appropriate”. 4~Quoting Pope Pius XII's 1957 encyclical letter
528 1, 1 | them to cooperate with his plan for their salvation”. 5
529 3, 11 | in formulating pastoral plans for social communications 43
530 1, 2 | are cultural factors that play a role in this story. As
531 3, 11 | lives in turn. It also can plunge them into consumerism, pornographic
532 1, 4 | ago Communio et Progressio pointed out that “modern media offer
533 3, 11 | together with concrete policies and programs in this area,
534 1, 2 | in commerce, education, politics, journalism, the relationship
535 3, 11 | plunge them into consumerism, pornographic and violent fantasy, and
536 3, 10 | of the very many positive possibilities of the Internet. “Methods
537 2, 5 | encouraged to look into the possibility of doing so at an early
538 3, 11(50)| Cf. John Paul II, Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris
539 2, 8 | imbued with a typically postmodern sense that the only absolute
540 2, 6 | creating a situation in which, potentially at least, everyone can do
541 3, 11 | and exciting world with a powerful formative influence; but
542 2, 8 | idiosyncratic devotional practices, and ideological advocacy
543 2, 6 | preparing meetings, and practicing collaboration in and among
544 3, 11 | relationship with him through prayer, the Eucharist and sacramental
545 3, 12 | of social communications preach the truth of Jesus ever
546 1, 4 | imaginings of those who preached the Gospel before us...Catholics
547 3, 11 | from pornography, sexual predators, and other threats. Unsupervised
548 3, 11 | of the Internet can help prepare them for their responsibilities
549 2, 8 | groups should be creatively present on the Internet; and well-motivated,
550 2, 8 | Among the specific problems presented by the Internet is the presence
551 2, 8 | 8. The Internet also presents some special problems for
552 3, 12 | the Apostle.~John P. Foley~President~Pierfranco Pastore~Secretary~ ~
553 3, 10 | solutions to humanity's many pressing problems”. 42~
554 3, 11 | uncritical passivity, peer pressure, and commercial exploitation”. 51
555 1, 2 | bringing humanity “from the pride-driven project of Babel and the
556 1, 3 | a dialogue that relates primarily to the shaping of media
557 1, 3 | the media—their purposes, procedures, forms and genres, internal
558 1, 4 | unique opportunities for proclaiming the saving truth of Christ
559 2, 9 | choices regarding consumer products and services available on
560 3, 11 | their work. They can also profit from websites offering theological
561 2, 7 | participation in an organized program or both. More than just
562 1, 2 | humanity “from the pride-driven project of Babel and the collapse
563 2, 5 | other purposes. Creative projects under Church sponsorship
564 1, 2 | of men's minds and to the propagation and consolidation of the
565 2, 5 | proclamation of the Gospel as a prophetic, liberating word to the
566 1, 3 | possible to offer meaningful proposals for removing obstacles to
567 1, 1 | encyclical letter Miranda Prorsus, the Pastoral Instruction
568 3, 11 | technically feasible, in order to protect them as much as possible
569 1, 1 | in accordance with his providential design, unite men in brotherhood
570 2, 7 | communications should make provision for this training in the
571 3, 12 | appraisal of its contents.~Prudence is necessary in order clearly
572 3, 11 | readers, acting as models of prudent use of media in the home”. 49
573 1, 1 | Communio et Progressio, published in 1971, underlined that
574 2, 6 | an instrument that can be put creatively to use for various
575 3, 11 | we commend the issues and questions mentioned above to the attention
576 1, 1 | sufficient nor appropriate”. 4~Quoting Pope Pius XII's 1957 encyclical
577 2, 5 | testimony, in the face of radical secularization, to divine
578 2, 9 | suggestion that the wide range of choices regarding consumer
579 2, 5 | evangelization, including both re-evangelization and new evangelization and
580 2, 5 | otherwise may be difficult to reach.~A growing number of parishes,
581 1, 3 | Trinitarian communication “reaches out to humankind: The Son
582 3, 11 | viewers and listeners and readers, acting as models of prudent
583 3, 10 | world...The Church can more readily inform the world of her
584 3, 11 | sacramental reconciliation, reading and reflection on God's
585 2, 9 | insufficient apart from real-world interaction with other persons
586 3, 12 | based upon and guided by a realistic appraisal of its contents.~
587 1, 3 | communication with us”, and in the realization that Trinitarian communication “
588 2, 8 | should establish and enforce reasonable limits to what can be said.~
589 3, 10 | beliefs and explain the reasons for her stance on any given
590 3, 12 | social communications, we recall that Christ is “the perfect
591 3, 11 | perform functions in her name received communication training”. 44~
592 | recent
593 2, 9 | the Church's teaching is a recognized problem in other contexts; 41
594 2, 5 | early date. We strongly recommend the exchange of ideas and
595 3 | III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION~
596 3, 11 | Eucharist and sacramental reconciliation, reading and reflection
597 1, 4(19) | Encyclical Redemptoris Missio, n. 37.~
598 2, 9 | communication” 39—now, with specific reference to the Internet. Along with
599 2, 5 | places on the national and regional levels. The Holy See has
600 3, 12 | face of religious and moral relativism, for altruism and generosity
601 3, 11 | to offer Internet users a reliable guide to what expresses
602 1, 1 | their salvation”. 5 This remains our view, and it is the
603 2, 6 | Communio et Progressio remarked that as a “living body”
604 1, 2 | the Second Vatican Council remarks, “although we must be careful
605 2, 5 | home-bound, persons living in remote areas, the members of other
606 1, 3 | meaningful proposals for removing obstacles to human progress
607 3, 11 | The same message has been repeated many times. In the age of
608 3, 11 | under the supervision of representatives of the Magisterium might
609 2, 8 | self-regulation—and, where required, intervention by public
610 3, 11 | attention of scholars and researchers in relevant disciplines
611 3, 11 | formation regarding media, resisting the easy path of uncritical
612 2, 8 | marred by sin”. 38 And while respect for free expression may
613 1, 3 | Church seeks “honest and respectful dialogue with those responsible
614 3, 12 | in this new medium and to respond creatively to its challenges
615 1, 1(3) | Communications Media: A Pastoral Response, Pastoral Instruction Aetatis
616 1, 2 | and the gift of tongues: a restoration of communication, centered
617 1, 2 | In the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, “communication
618 1, 2 | which is helping bring about revolutionary changes in commerce, education,
619 1, 3 | accountability, sensitivity to human rights, and other relevant principles
620 1, 2 | incomprehension to which it gave rise (cf. Gen 11:1-9), to Pentecost
621 3, 11 | work or decision‑making roles, including those who work
622 2, 6 | truths of faith “do not leave room for arbitrary interpretations”,
623 3, 11 | other side of the door is safe and wholesome and true. “
624 3, 11 | as well as for their own sakes, parents must “learn and
625 1, 4 | opportunities for proclaiming the saving truth of Christ to the whole
626 2, 8 | But it is confusing, to say the least, not to distinguish
627 2, 6 | Ethics in Communications says: “A two-way flow of information
628 3, 11 | above to the attention of scholars and researchers in relevant
629 1, 1 | outcome of the historical scientific process by which humankind “
630 3, 10 | immediately in the common search for solutions to humanity'
631 3, 11 | leadership positions in all sectors of the Church need to understand
632 2, 5 | in the face of radical secularization, to divine truth and to
633 1, 1 | of social communication. Seeing the media as an outcome
634 1, 3 | communications, the Church seeks “honest and respectful dialogue
635 1, 1 | that point: “The Church sees these media as ‘gifts of
636 2, 5 | non-Catholics alike by the selection and transmission of useful
637 2, 9 | of some Catholics to be selective in their adherence” to the
638 3, 12 | which is the heart of God's self-communication in Jesus Christ, the same
639 3, 12 | And temperance is needed—a self-disciplined approach to this remarkable
640 2, 8 | up to a point, industry self-regulation—and, where required, intervention
641 2, 8 | with a typically postmodern sense that the only absolute truth
642 3, 11 | communicating that speaks to the sensibilities and interests of people
643 2, 6 | faithful, freedom of expression sensitive to the well being of the
644 1, 3 | truthfulness, accountability, sensitivity to human rights, and other
645 3, 12 | for decency in the face of sensuality and sin.~And temperance
646 2, 9(41) | States, n. 5, Los Angeles, September 16, 1987.~
647 1, 1 | Even when condemning serious abuses, documents of this
648 3, 11 | are, but parents still are seriously obliged to guide and supervise
649 3, 11 | the Church would be well served if more of those who hold
650 2, 9 | regarding consumer products and services available on the Internet
651 3, 11 | possible from pornography, sexual predators, and other threats.
652 1, 3 | relates primarily to the shaping of media policy. 11 “On
653 2, 9 | the other sacraments, and shared worship in a flesh-and-blood
654 3, 11 | experienced in cyberspace; sharing with other families who
655 | She
656 2, 9 | sites may be on a sort of shopping spree, picking and choosing
657 2, 6 | express their views”. 27~Similar ideas are expressed in the
658 2, 9 | exacerbated by the Internet.~Similarly, as noted above, the virtual
659 1, 4 | enough to use the media simply to spread the Christian
660 3, 11 | religious brothers and sisters, and lay leaders...teachers,
661 2, 6 | communicated, 24 and creating a situation in which, potentially at
662 3, 11 | learn and practice the skills of discerning viewers and
663 3, 10 | in the common search for solutions to humanity's many pressing
664 | something
665 2, 7 | discerning judgments according to sound moral criteria about what
666 3, 11 | manner of communicating that speaks to the sensibilities and
667 3, 11 | regard to material of a specifically doctrinal or catechetical
668 2, 9 | the Internet may have a spillover effect in regard to religion
669 3, 11 | Instruction Communio et Progressio spoke of the “urgent duty” of
670 1, 3 | is the Word, eternally ‘spoken' by the Father; and in and
671 2, 5 | Creative projects under Church sponsorship exist in some places on
672 1, 4 | use the media simply to spread the Christian message and
673 2, 9 | be on a sort of shopping spree, picking and choosing elements
674 3, 12 | 2002, Feast of the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle.~John
675 3, 10 | explain the reasons for her stance on any given issue or event.
676 3, 12 | is necessary. This means standing up for truth in the face
677 1, 3 | technique, for it “finds its starting point in the communion of
678 2, 9(41) | the Bishops of the United States, n. 5, Los Angeles, September
679 2, 5 | especially young people—who are steeped in the experience of this
680 2, 5 | that have not yet taken steps to enter cyberspace are
681 1, 2 | that play a role in this story. As the Second Vatican Council
682 3, 10 | among her own members can strengthen the bonds of unity between
683 1, 3 | forms and genres, internal structures and modalities—and to offer
684 2, 9 | catechesis, the Internet might subsequently be used to sustain and enrich
685 3, 11 | counter-culturalism, even suffer persecution for the sake
686 1, 1 | the Church...is neither sufficient nor appropriate”. 4~Quoting
687 2, 9 | for research concerns the suggestion that the wide range of choices
688 3, 11 | theological updating and pastoral suggestions.~As for Church personnel
689 2, 9 | customized religious packages to suit their personal tastes. The “
690 3, 11 | seriously obliged to guide and supervise their children in its use. 50
691 1, 2 | found its highest ideal and supreme example in God who had become
692 3, 11 | supervision should include making sure that filtering technology
693 1, 3 | work. On the basis of this sympathetic understanding and support,
694 3, 11 | sites labeled ‘Catholic'. A system of voluntary certification
695 1, 1 | view, and it is the view we take of the Internet.~
696 2, 8 | ethnic groups. Some of these target the Catholic Church. Like
697 1, 3 | alone he has entrusted the task of authentically interpreting
698 2, 7 | people form standards of good taste and truthful moral judgment,
699 2, 9 | packages to suit their personal tastes. The “tendency on the part
700 2, 7 | in particular need to be taught “not only to be good Christians
701 1, 1 | Vatican Council, “marvellous technical inventions” 2 that already
702 3, 11 | that is financially and technically feasible, in order to protect
703 1, 3 | than just an exercise in technique, for it “finds its starting
704 3, 12 | sensuality and sin.~And temperance is needed—a self-disciplined
705 2, 9 | their personal tastes. The “tendency on the part of some Catholics
706 2, 5 | women of our times; it is testimony, in the face of radical
707 3, 11 | profit from websites offering theological updating and pastoral suggestions.~
708 2, 9 | of an anthropology and a theology of communication” 39—now,
709 1, 4 | strongly influence what people think about life but also to a
710 3, 10 | them to adjust their own thinking and practice.~It is important,
711 | though
712 3, 11 | sexual predators, and other threats. Unsupervised exposure to
713 1, 4 | 4. Three decades ago Communio et
714 1, 4 | should not be afraid to throw open the doors of social
715 3, 11 | called on to go against the tide, practice counter-culturalism,
716 2, 9 | reflection. At the same time, pastoral planning should
717 3, 10 | s mission. Hanging back timidly from fear of technology
718 2, 8 | free expression may require tolerating even voices of hatred up
719 1, 2 | Pentecost and the gift of tongues: a restoration of communication,
720 | too
721 2, 6 | This is not the one-way, top-down communication of the past.
722 2, 5 | new evangelization and the traditional missionary work ad gentes,
723 3, 11 | of Catholic schools to train communicators and recipients
724 2, 5 | alike by the selection and transmission of useful data in this medium.~
725 1, 3 | in the realization that Trinitarian communication “reaches out
726 1, 3 | mirroring the communion of the Trinity; 15 communication therefore
727 2, 7 | standards of good taste and truthful moral judgment, an aspect
728 1, 3 | the highest standards of truthfulness, accountability, sensitivity
729 3, 11 | enrich others' lives in turn. It also can plunge them
730 1, 3 | 3. The Church has a two-fold aim in regard to the media.
731 2, 8 | so deeply imbued with a typically postmodern sense that the
732 3, 11 | pastors and teachers, and ultimately to God—to use the Internet
733 3, 12(53)| Paul II, Address to the UN Secretary General and to
734 3, 11 | resisting the easy path of uncritical passivity, peer pressure,
735 1, 1 | Progressio, published in 1971, underlined that point: “The Church
736 1, 2 | 2. As the Church understands it, the history of human
737 2, 7 | implications are as yet imperfectly understood”. 35 Teaching about the
738 2, 7 | seen to be “part of a still unfolding culture whose full implications
739 1, 4 | message, it also offers unique opportunities for proclaiming
740 1, 1 | his providential design, unite men in brotherhood and so
741 3, 10 | strengthen the bonds of unity between them. Immediate
742 3, 11 | urgent than ever.~Catholic universities, colleges, schools, and
743 3, 11 | predators, and other threats. Unsupervised exposure to the Internet
744 3, 11 | grasp of young people at an unusually early age an immense capacity
745 1, 3 | justice, and peace—for the upbuilding of society at the local,
746 3, 11 | websites offering theological updating and pastoral suggestions.~
747 2, 9 | reflection. Regarding these, we urge continued research and study,
748 | using
749 2, 5 | personalities; they serve as vehicles for evangelization and catechesis.
750 1, 3(14) | on Divine Revelation Dei Verbum, n. 10.~
751 3, 11 | the skills of discerning viewers and listeners and readers,
752 3, 11 | consumerism, pornographic and violent fantasy, and pathological
753 3, 12 | then, we would suggest some virtues that need to be cultivated
754 2, 6 | means of realizing this vision.~Here, then, is an instrument
755 2, 9 | Data suggest that some visitors to religious web sites may
756 1, 2 | nevertheless “such progress is of vital concern to the kingdom of
757 3, 11 | the human and transcendent vocation of every person, and thus
758 3, 10 | can hear more clearly the voice of public opinion, and enter
759 2, 8 | require tolerating even voices of hatred up to a point,
760 3, 11 | Catholic'. A system of voluntary certification at the local
761 3, 12 | cultivated by everyone who wants to make good use of the
762 1, 2 | this applies in a special way to the Internet, which is
763 3, 11 | They can also profit from websites offering theological updating
764 2, 8 | Internet; and well-motivated, well-informed individuals and unofficial
765 2, 8 | present on the Internet; and well-motivated, well-informed individuals
766 | were
767 3, 11 | of the door is safe and wholesome and true. “Children and
768 | whom
769 | why
770 1, 4 | would have been beyond the wildest imaginings of those who
771 2, 5 | Church and the religious wisdom of the ages. It has a remarkable
772 3, 12 | Internet, so as to use it wisely and only for good.~Reflecting
773 3, 10 | interests of their own, wish to be part of the process
774 | without
775 3, 11 | religious, and lay pastoral workers should have media education
776 3, 12 | needed, especially justice in working to close the digital divide—
777 2, 9 | reality of cyberspace has some worrisome implications for religion
778 2, 5 | of the Magisterium, the writings of the Fathers and Doctors
779 1, 1 | appropriate”. 4~Quoting Pope Pius XII's 1957 encyclical letter
780 2, 5 | in this area for several years and is continuing to expand
781 3, 12 | in Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and today, and for ever”.55~
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