Part
1 1| Secretariate of State. n. 117, of Nov. 4, 1958, to the
2 1| State. n. 117, of Nov. 4, 1958, to the President of the
3 2| of February, in the year 1959, the first of Our Pontificate. ~
4 2| of the Fisherman, on the 22nd day of February, in the
5 2| appendix fascicle 8, p. [3]).~Assistance shall also
6 2| officials (cfr. A. A. S., vol. 43, appendix fascicle 8, p. [
7 1| Commission (cfr. A. A. S., vol. 46, 783-4).~
8 1| cfr. A. A. S., vol. 49, p. 768) to which he entrusted the
9 2| A. A. S., vol. 49, pp. 780 et seq.); finally, to send
10 2| vol. 43, appendix fascicle 8, p. [3]).~Assistance shall
11 1| Motion Pictures (ibid., p. 805). ~We are aware of the serious
12 1| cfr. A. A. S., vol. L, p. 886), while it makes Us constantly
13 1| repeatedly urge them to abide by the laws of a sound and
14 1| and the very nature of the above-mentioned means of audio-visual communication
15 2| assistance and direction in accordance with the precepts and directives
16 2| months, a report on the activities of the Commission.~The following
17 2| of the tendencies and the actual content of the motion pictures
18 2| Secretariat of State; in addition, others can be appointed
19 1| may be ruined.~Hence We address Ourselves to each one of
20 1| have never failed to take advantage of each occasion offered
21 1| to time and gave fatherly advice to members of the Motion
22 1| aforementioned techniques affecting audio-visual means of communication,
23 2| in the Vatican City as an affiliate of Our Secretariat of State.
24 2| television programmes which aim at the spread of religious
25 2| of the Holy See, that its allotted scope be to examine the
26 | also
27 | anyone
28 | anything
29 2| cfr. A. A. S., vol. 43, appendix fascicle 8, p. [3]).~Assistance
30 2| addition, others can be appointed according to Our wishes.~
31 1| Venerable Brethren, the Archbishops and Bishops, to exercise
32 | around
33 1| human culture, to promote art worthy of the name, and,
34 1| distinguished for their artistic quality and their defense
35 2| the Apostolic See are to ask the opinion of this Commission
36 2| to establish in order to assemble Motion Pictures of interest
37 2| members of the Commission: the Assessors and Secretaries of the Sacred
38 2| whatever may chance to be attempted to the contrary by anyone
39 1| while it makes Us constantly attentive to the Church's every need,
40 1| watchfulness and, with care based on experience, to provide
41 1| and upright conscience as befits those on whom lies the very
42 | before
43 | beginning
44 1| instrument for virtue and good behaviour those means which the Divine
45 1| others. ~At the same time, We bid Our Venerable Brethren,
46 1| the Church's every need, bids Us consider with special
47 2| notwithstanding.~We gladly give Our blessing to the undertakings and
48 | Both
49 1| and Television, is to be bound in carrying out its task,
50 1| time, We bid Our Venerable Brethren, the Archbishops and Bishops,
51 1| for such productions and broadcasts, and paternally and repeatedly
52 1| Television, is to be bound in carrying out its task, at the same
53 2| films according to moral category, as well as by radio and
54 2| this moment, whatever may chance to be attempted to the contrary
55 1| concerned with the formation of character and the development of cultural
56 2| the group of Consultors chosen by the Apostolic See, who
57 2| concerning their duty as Christians, binding in conscience,
58 2| headquarters in the Vatican City as an affiliate of Our Secretariat
59 1| in the progress of modern civilization, exercise an influence on
60 2| problems proposed by the classification of films according to moral
61 1| country for directing and co-ordinating whatever concerns Catholic
62 2| Commission is as follows: to take cognizance of the tendencies and the
63 1| projects We particularly commend those which are concerned
64 2| are to be men of special competence in the apostolate of Motion
65 2| and possesses its full and complete effects; that it gives full
66 2| Radio and Television: these concern particularly problems proposed
67 1| to make Our own, and to confirm, the exhortations and commands
68 1| direction and execution. Consequently, motu proprio, with sure
69 1| Church's every need, bids Us consider with special care all the
70 2| these matters, is to be considered null and void.~Given at
71 2| the Holy Office, of the Consistorial Congregation, of the Congregations
72 1| 886), while it makes Us constantly attentive to the Church'
73 2| Commission by the group of Consultors chosen by the Apostolic
74 2| tendencies and the actual content of the motion pictures issued
75 2| Oriental Church, of the Council, for Religious, for the
76 1| man. Among these must be counted Radio, Television and Motion
77 1| National Offices in each country for directing and co-ordinating
78 1| character and the development of cultural interests, such as the presentation
79 1| a higher level of human culture, to promote art worthy of
80 1| Out the dangers and moral damage which have frequently been
81 1| sorrow We must point Out the dangers and moral damage which have
82 2| the Fisherman, on the 22nd day of February, in the year
83 1| to be a matter especially dear to Us" (cfr. A. A. S., vol.
84 2| its fruitful work. ~These decisions We proclaim and establish,
85 1| beginning of Our Pontificate We declared "to be a matter especially
86 2| We therefore decree that the Pontifical Commission
87 2| proclaim and establish, decreeing that this present Letter
88 1| artistic quality and their defense of morality.~Both what touches
89 2| thus it is to be judged and defined according to law that from
90 1| knowledge and after mature deliberation, by the fullness of the
91 1| audio-visual communication demand unity of direction and execution.
92 1| elevation, in the mysterious designs of Divine Providence, to
93 1| influence on minds. We therefore desire to make Our own, and to
94 2| Ordinaries, on the manifold and difficult questions connected with
95 1| public morality, of the diffusion of ideas and of the education
96 2| television programmes; to direct and assist the development
97 1| Offices in each country for directing and co-ordinating whatever
98 2| accordance with the precepts and directives set down in the Encyclical
99 1| morals or the Church's discipline and falling within the scope
100 1| Encyclical Letter and in his Discourses, Our Predecessor, Pius XII,
101 1| the presentation of, and discussions concerning, those motion
102 1| Goodness has placed at man's disposal. All are aware of the power
103 1| motion pictures which are distinguished for their artistic quality
104 | do
105 | down
106 1| diffusion of ideas and of the education of youth, which have been
107 2| remains perpetually valid and effective; that it receives and possesses
108 2| possesses its full and complete effects; that it gives full authority
109 1| industry; and after Our elevation, in the mysterious designs
110 2| with reference to these entertainments (cfr. A. A. S., vol. 49,
111 1| 49, p. 768) to which he entrusted the faithful execution of
112 1| mentioned, in particular, the erection of National Offices in each
113 1| have been proposed by the establishment of the aforementioned techniques
114 2| A. S., vol. 49, pp. 780 et seq.); finally, to send
115 1| Supreme Pontificate, We gave evidence of Our good will towards
116 2| its allotted scope be to examine the various problems connected
117 1| communication, for they exert a very great influence on
118 1| own, and to confirm, the exhortations and commands of that same
119 1| contained in the laws hitherto existing of the same Commission (
120 1| and, with care based on experience, to provide for the various
121 1| with special care all the factors which, in the progress of
122 1| since then We have never failed to take advantage of each
123 1| Church's discipline and falling within the scope of Radio,
124 2| A. S., vol. 43, appendix fascicle 8, p. [3]).~Assistance shall
125 1| from time to time and gave fatherly advice to members of the
126 2| Fisherman, on the 22nd day of February, in the year 1959, the first
127 2| by the classification of films according to moral category,
128 | first
129 2| Rome, under the seal of the Fisherman, on the 22nd day of February,
130 2| Radio and Television have a fixed and permanent status as
131 1| Shepherd of the Lord's whole flock, which at the beginning
132 2| activities of the Commission.~The following are members of the Commission:
133 2| Pontifical Commission is as follows: to take cognizance of the
134 1| Letter and in permanent form, We establish these norms
135 1| which are concerned with the formation of character and the development
136 1| provide for the various forms of apostolate suggested
137 1| moral damage which have frequently been provoked by Motion
138 2| have greatly prized its fruitful work. ~These decisions We
139 1| mature deliberation, by the fullness of the Apostolic Authority,
140 1| Patriarch of Venice, We gathered around Us from time to time
141 2| notwithstanding.~We gladly give Our blessing to the undertakings
142 2| complete effects; that it gives full authority now and in
143 2| contrary notwithstanding.~We gladly give Our blessing to the
144 1| according to the plan of God's Providence and the dignity
145 1| those means which the Divine Goodness has placed at man's disposal.
146 1| communication, for they exert a very great influence on minds. We therefore
147 2| already in the past, We have greatly prized its fruitful work. ~
148 2| to the Commission by the group of Consultors chosen by
149 2| Apostolic See, as well as to groups of Bishops and individual
150 1| dignity of man, to whose growth in perfection those inventions
151 2| this subject.~On the other hand, the Sacred Congregations
152 2| authority.~The President heads the Pontifical Commission
153 | Hence
154 1| to contribute towards a higher level of human culture,
155 | him
156 1| are contained in the laws hitherto existing of the same Commission (
157 1| to spread truth.~While holding the office of Patriarch
158 1| towards a higher level of human culture, to promote art
159 1| Television and Motion Pictures (ibid., p. 805). ~We are aware
160 1| be loyal to the Christian ideal of their profession.~Nevertheless,
161 1| Predecessor, Pius XII, of immortal memory, has already more
162 2| to groups of Bishops and individual local Ordinaries, on the
163 1| Motion Picture profession and industry; and after Our elevation,
164 2| Television, and they are to inform the said Commission of any
165 2| of religious ideas; the instruction of the faithful, especially
166 2| the said Commission of any instructions they may have given on their
167 1| to turn into a positive instrument for virtue and good behaviour
168 2| Picture Library which We intend to establish in order to
169 2| assemble Motion Pictures of interest to the Apostolic See.~Finally,
170 1| development of cultural interests, such as the presentation
171 2| development of the work of International Catholic Organizations and
172 | into
173 | itself
174 2| first of Our Pontificate. ~JOHN XXIII ~ ~
175 2| concerned; and thus it is to be judged and defined according to
176 2| anyone by any authority, knowingly or unknowingly, in these
177 1| motu proprio, with sure knowledge and after mature deliberation,
178 1| Us" (cfr. A. A. S., vol. L, p. 886), while it makes
179 2| and defined according to law that from this moment, whatever
180 1| contribute towards a higher level of human culture, to promote
181 2| the Vatican Motion Picture Library which We intend to establish
182 1| as befits those on whom lies the very serious duty of
183 1| influence on the spiritual life of man. Among these must
184 2| of Bishops and individual local Ordinaries, on the manifold
185 1| of Good Shepherd of the Lord's whole flock, which at
186 1| offered to remind them to be loyal to the Christian ideal of
187 | makes
188 2| local Ordinaries, on the manifold and difficult questions
189 1| Pontificate We declared "to be a matter especially dear to Us" (
190 2| or unknowingly, in these matters, is to be considered null
191 1| sure knowledge and after mature deliberation, by the fullness
192 1| Predecessor of Ours "took measures to set up a special Commission
193 1| Predecessor, Pius XII, of immortal memory, has already more than once
194 1| Encyclical Letter already mentioned, in particular, the erection
195 1| very great influence on minds. We therefore desire to
196 1| which, in the progress of modern civilization, exercise an
197 1| its task, at the same time modifying those rules which are contained
198 2| according to law that from this moment, whatever may chance to
199 2| shall present, every six months, a report on the activities
200 | more
201 1| execution. Consequently, motu proprio, with sure knowledge
202 1| after Our elevation, in the mysterious designs of Divine Providence,
203 1| the Secretariate of State. n. 117, of Nov. 4, 1958, to
204 1| promote art worthy of the name, and, especially, to spread
205 1| Apostolic See and the very nature of the above-mentioned means
206 1| attentive to the Church's every need, bids Us consider with special
207 | never
208 | Nevertheless
209 1| form, We establish these norms by which the aforementioned
210 2| All things to the contrary notwithstanding.~We gladly give Our blessing
211 1| Secretariate of State. n. 117, of Nov. 4, 1958, to the President
212 | now
213 2| matters, is to be considered null and void.~Given at St. Peter'
214 1| to take advantage of each occasion offered to remind them to
215 1| advantage of each occasion offered to remind them to be loyal
216 2| the Commission and other officials (cfr. A. A. S., vol. 43,
217 | once
218 | one
219 2| Apostolic See are to ask the opinion of this Commission before
220 2| Bishops and individual local Ordinaries, on the manifold and difficult
221 2| of International Catholic Organizations and of National Offices
222 2| the Congregations for the Oriental Church, of the Council,
223 1| perfection those inventions ought to contribute.~With this
224 | Ourselves
225 1| whatever concerns Catholic participation in the field of Motion Pictures,
226 1| Letter already mentioned, in particular, the erection of National
227 2| Television, and already in the past, We have greatly prized
228 1| productions and broadcasts, and paternally and repeatedly urge them
229 1| While holding the office of Patriarch of Venice, We gathered around
230 1| man, to whose growth in perfection those inventions ought to
231 2| Commission before they order or permit anything which concerns
232 2| present Letter is and remains perpetually valid and effective; that
233 2| null and void.~Given at St. Peter's, Rome, under the seal
234 1| Discourses, Our Predecessor, Pius XII, of immortal memory,
235 1| the Divine Goodness has placed at man's disposal. All are
236 1| inventions according to the plan of God's Providence and
237 1| very real sorrow We must point Out the dangers and moral
238 1| what We can to turn into a positive instrument for virtue and
239 2| effective; that it receives and possesses its full and complete effects;
240 1| disposal. All are aware of the power of Radio or Television or
241 1| cultural interests, such as the presentation of, and discussions concerning,
242 2| the past, We have greatly prized its fruitful work. ~These
243 2| work. ~These decisions We proclaim and establish, decreeing
244 1| those responsible for such productions and broadcasts, and paternally
245 1| the factors which, in the progress of modern civilization,
246 1| pp. 783-4). Among these projects We particularly commend
247 1| level of human culture, to promote art worthy of the name,
248 2| for Religious, for the Propagation of the Faith, for Seminaries
249 1| execution. Consequently, motu proprio, with sure knowledge and
250 1| faithful execution of the provisions and precepts contained in
251 1| which have frequently been provoked by Motion Picture shows
252 1| problems in the field of public morality, of the diffusion
253 1| distinguished for their artistic quality and their defense of morality.~
254 1| Nevertheless, with very real sorrow We must point Out
255 2| valid and effective; that it receives and possesses its full and
256 2| binding in conscience, with reference to these entertainments (
257 2| this present Letter is and remains perpetually valid and effective;
258 1| are to make use of these remarkable inventions according to
259 1| each occasion offered to remind them to be loyal to the
260 1| has already more than once reminded the faithful and all well-intentioned
261 2| Assistance shall also be rendered to the Commission by the
262 1| broadcasts, and paternally and repeatedly urge them to abide by the
263 2| present, every six months, a report on the activities of the
264 2| seq.); finally, to send reports to the Sacred Congregations
265 1| Ourselves to each one of those responsible for such productions and
266 1| morality.~Both what touches the right and authority of the Apostolic
267 2| void.~Given at St. Peter's, Rome, under the seal of the Fisherman,
268 1| dignity of man itself may be ruined.~Hence We address Ourselves
269 1| same time modifying those rules which are contained in the
270 2| and they are to inform the said Commission of any instructions
271 2| Peter's, Rome, under the seal of the Fisherman, on the
272 1| Pictures (cfr. Letter of the Secretariate of State. n. 117, of Nov.
273 2| Commission: the Assessors and Secretaries of the Sacred Congregation
274 2| Propagation of the Faith, for Seminaries and University Studies,
275 2| 780 et seq.); finally, to send reports to the Sacred Congregations
276 2| S., vol. 49, pp. 780 et seq.); finally, to send reports
277 1| The office of Good Shepherd of the Lord's whole flock,
278 1| provoked by Motion Picture shows and by Radio and Television
279 | since
280 2| He shall present, every six months, a report on the
281 1| Motion Pictures.~With the solemnity of an Encyclical Letter
282 1| Nevertheless, with very real sorrow We must point Out the dangers
283 1| to abide by the laws of a sound and upright conscience as
284 1| exercise an influence on the spiritual life of man. Among these
285 2| null and void.~Given at St. Peter's, Rome, under the
286 2| have a fixed and permanent status as an Office of the Holy
287 2| Seminaries and University Studies, and the Substitute Secretary
288 2| questions connected with this subject.~On the other hand, the
289 2| University Studies, and the Substitute Secretary of Our Secretariat
290 1| various forms of apostolate suggested by the Encyclical Letter
291 1| Divine Providence, to the Supreme Pontificate, We gave evidence
292 1| Consequently, motu proprio, with sure knowledge and after mature
293 1| establishment of the aforementioned techniques affecting audio-visual means
294 2| to take cognizance of the tendencies and the actual content of
295 | than
296 | then
297 2| Secretariat of State. All things to the contrary notwithstanding.~
298 | thus
299 1| same Predecessor of Ours "took measures to set up a special
300 1| defense of morality.~Both what touches the right and authority
301 1| Letter concerning questions touching faith, morals or the Church'
302 1| the very serious duty of training others. ~At the same time,
303 1| and, especially, to spread truth.~While holding the office
304 1| and to do what We can to turn into a positive instrument
305 | under
306 2| give Our blessing to the undertakings and work of this Pontifical
307 1| audio-visual communication demand unity of direction and execution.
308 2| Faith, for Seminaries and University Studies, and the Substitute
309 2| authority, knowingly or unknowingly, in these matters, is to
310 1| the laws of a sound and upright conscience as befits those
311 1| paternally and repeatedly urge them to abide by the laws
312 1| on them: they are to make use of these remarkable inventions
313 2| and remains perpetually valid and effective; that it receives
314 1| the same time, We bid Our Venerable Brethren, the Archbishops
315 1| the office of Patriarch of Venice, We gathered around Us from
316 1| contribute.~With this in view the same Predecessor of
317 2| to be considered null and void.~Given at St. Peter's, Rome,
318 1| and Bishops, to exercise watchfulness and, with care based on
319 1| reminded the faithful and all well-intentioned men of the serious duty
320 | whole
321 | whom
322 | whose
323 2| appointed according to Our wishes.~To assist him in his work
324 | within
325 1| culture, to promote art worthy of the name, and, especially,
326 1| Discourses, Our Predecessor, Pius XII, of immortal memory, has
327 2| of Our Pontificate. ~JOHN XXIII ~ ~
328 2| day of February, in the year 1959, the first of Our Pontificate. ~
329 2| faithful, especially the young, concerning their duty as
330 1| and of the education of youth, which have been proposed
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