The Pontifical Council for Social Communications (Latin: Pontificium Consilium de Communicationibus Socialibus) was a dicastery of the Roman Curia that was suppressed in March 2016 and merged into the Secretariat for Communications[4] (now "Dicastery for Communication").
Pontifical Council for Social Communications
Pontificium Consilium de Communicationibus Socialibus
Pontifical Commission for the Study and Ecclesiastical Evaluation of Films on Religious or Moral Subjects Pontifical Commission for Educational and Religious Films Pontifical Commission for Cinema Pontifical Commission for the Cinema, Radio and Television Pontifical Commission for Social Communications
First established by Pope Pius XII in 1948 and later given wider jurisdiction and new names by successive popes, most recently by John Paul II on 28 June 1988, it was responsible for using mass media to spread the Gospel.[1][3]
It was established by the Secretariat of State as the Pontifical Commission for the Study and Ecclesiastical Evaluation of Films on Religious or Moral Subjects and was renamed the Pontifical Commission for Educational and Religious Films later that year.[1] The commission was renamed to the Pontifical Commission for Cinema in 1952, to the Pontifical Commission for the Cinema, Radio and Television in 1954, and became a permanent office of the Secretariat of State in 1959. It was reorganized as the Pontifical Commission for Social Communications in April 1964.[1] The commission was renamed Pontifical Council for Social Communications and promoted to a dicastery of the Roman Curia in March 1989.[5] The council was suppressed in March 2016.[2]
Temas candentes. Respeto a la vida. Pornografía y violencia - Vida artificial - Homosexualidad. (1989). Vatican City: Ediciones Paulinas/ Editorial Salesiana.[6]
^ abcdefghi"A brief outline and history of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications". vatican.va. from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
^ abSee also, Kappeler, Warren A. (2009). "The communications legacy of Vatican II". Communication habits for the pilgrim church: Vatican teaching on media and society. American University Studies: Series 7, Theology and Religion. Vol. 287. New York: Peter Lang. pp. 71–98. ISBN9781453904251.
^Francis, Pope (27 June 2015). "For the establishment of the Secretariat for Communications". vatican.va. from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
^ abcJohn Paul II, Pope (28 June 1988). "Pastor bonus". vatican.va. nn. 169–170. from the original on 23 February 2001. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
^Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Roman Catholic Church (1989). Temas candentes. Respeto a la vida. Pornografía y violencia - Vida artificial - Homosexualidad. Vatican City: Ediciones Paulinas / Editorial Salesiana. OCLC 1105262074.
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April 26, 2024
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pontifical Council for Social Communications news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Pontifical Council for Social Communications Latin Pontificium Consilium de Communicationibus Socialibus was a dicastery of the Roman Curia that was suppressed in March 2016 and merged into the Secretariat for Communications 4 now Dicastery for Communication Pontifical Council for Social CommunicationsPontificium Consilium de Communicationibus SocialibusAbbreviationPCSC PCCSMerged intoSecretariat for CommunicationsEstablished30 January 1948 76 years ago 1948 01 30 FounderPope Pius XIIFounded atVatican CityDissolvedMarch 2016 8 years ago 2016 03 PurposeSocial communication through mass media and information technologyMain organCommissionParent organizationRoman CuriaSubsidiariesVatican Film LibraryFormerly calledPontifical Commission for the Study and Ecclesiastical Evaluation of Films on Religious or Moral SubjectsPontifical Commission for Educational and Religious FilmsPontifical Commission for CinemaPontifical Commission for the Cinema Radio and TelevisionPontifical Commission for Social Communications 1 2 3 According to Pastor bonus Pope John Paul II s 1988 apostolic constitution on the Roman Curia the council was involved in questions regarding the means of social communication so that also by these means human progress and the message of salvation may benefit secular culture and mores 5 It worked to encourage and support the Church and its members in social communication to imbue mass media with a human and Christian spirit 5 n 170 Contents 1 History 2 Publications 3 List of presidents 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editFirst established by Pope Pius XII in 1948 and later given wider jurisdiction and new names by successive popes most recently by John Paul II on 28 June 1988 it was responsible for using mass media to spread the Gospel 1 3 It was established by the Secretariat of State as the Pontifical Commission for the Study and Ecclesiastical Evaluation of Films on Religious or Moral Subjects and was renamed the Pontifical Commission for Educational and Religious Films later that year 1 The commission was renamed to the Pontifical Commission for Cinema in 1952 to the Pontifical Commission for the Cinema Radio and Television in 1954 and became a permanent office of the Secretariat of State in 1959 It was reorganized as the Pontifical Commission for Social Communications in April 1964 1 The commission was renamed Pontifical Council for Social Communications and promoted to a dicastery of the Roman Curia in March 1989 5 The council was suppressed in March 2016 2 Publications editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The PCSC and its predecessor bodies have published a number of statements on various topics connected with social communications including Kappeler Warren Anthony 7 May 1989 Pornography and violence in the communications media a pastoral response ISBN 9781433105432 OCLC 718088151 Aetatis Novae pastoral instruction 22 February 1992 100 Years of Cinema October 1996 Kappeler Warren Anthony 22 February 1997 Ethics in Advertising ISBN 9781433105432 OCLC 47657206 Kappeler Warren Anthony 2 June 2000 Ethics in Communication ISBN 9781433105432 OCLC 838938585 The Church and Internet 28 February 2002 ISBN 9788820972783 Ethics in Internet 28 February 2002 ISBN 9788820972820 Temas candentes Respeto a la vida Pornografia y violencia Vida artificial Homosexualidad 1989 Vatican City Ediciones Paulinas Editorial Salesiana 6 Communio et progressio pastoral instruction 23 May 1971 In addition the PCSC helped to draft John Paul II s 2005 apostolic letter The Rapid Development on technological changes in the media List of presidents edit1948 1948 1971 1971 Martin John O Connor 1 1969 1969 1971 1971 Agostino Ferrari Toniolo as pro president 1 1971 1971 1973 1973 Edward Louis Heston it 1 1973 1973 1984 1984 Andrzej Maria Deskur 1 1984 1984 2007 2007 John Patrick Foley 1 2007 2007 2016 2016 Claudio Maria Celli 2 See also editHoly See Holy See Press Office Index of Vatican City related articles News va The Vatican Today News Portal Vatican Television CenterReferences edit a b c d e f g h i A brief outline and history of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications vatican va Archived from the original on 18 April 2016 Retrieved 16 May 2016 a b c Pontifical Council for Social Communications Catholic Hierarchy org David M Cheney Archived from the original on 7 April 2016 a b See also Kappeler Warren A 2009 The communications legacy of Vatican II Communication habits for the pilgrim church Vatican teaching on media and society American University Studies Series 7 Theology and Religion Vol 287 New York Peter Lang pp 71 98 ISBN 9781453904251 Francis Pope 27 June 2015 For the establishment of the Secretariat for Communications vatican va Archived from the original on 7 July 2015 Retrieved 16 May 2016 a b c John Paul II Pope 28 June 1988 Pastor bonus vatican va nn 169 170 Archived from the original on 23 February 2001 Retrieved 25 September 2013 Pontifical Council for Social Communications Roman Catholic Church 1989 Temas candentes Respeto a la vida Pornografia y violencia Vida artificial Homosexualidad Vatican City Ediciones Paulinas Editorial Salesiana OCLC 1105262074 External links editOfficial Vatican website The Vatican YouTube Channel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pontifical Council for Social Communications amp oldid 1180245270, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
