about Social Communications

 2005  Le parole del Papa prima del Regina Coeli
          (Benedetto XVI, 8 maggio 2005)
 2005  Udienza ai rappresentanti dei mezzi di comunicazione sociale (plurilingue)
          (Benedetto XVI, 23 aprile 2005)
 2005  Apostolic Letter "Il rapido sviluppo" to those responsible for communications
          (Pope John Paul II, January 24, 2005)
 2003  Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Ecclesia in Europa" (extract)
          (Pope John Paul II, June 28, 2003)
 2003  Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Pastores gregis" (extract)
          (Pope John Paul II, October 16, 2003)
 2001  Address to the managers and staff of Vatican Radio on the station's 70th anniversary
          (Pope John Paul II, February 13, 2001)
 2000  Address to the Jubilee of Journalists
          (Pope John Paul II, June 4, 2000)
 1999  "Towards a Pastoral Approach to Culture" (extract)
          (Pontifical Council for Culture, May 23, 1999)
 1999  Letter to Artists
          (Pope John Paul II, April 4, 1999)
 1999  Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Ecclesia in America" (extract)
          (Pope John Paul II, January 22, 1999 - on the encounter with the living Jesus Christ: the Way to Conversion,
          Communion and Solidarity in America)
 1997  To the participants in the International Convention of Studies on Motion picture (in italian)
          (Pope John Paul II, December 1, 1997)
 1996  Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Vita consecrata" (extract)
          (Pope John Paul II, March 25, 1996)
 1995  Encyclical Letter "Evangelium vitae"(extract)
          (Pope John Paul II, March 25, 1995)
 1995  Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Ecclesia in Africa" (extract)
          (Pope John Paul II, September 14, 1995)
 1993  Address to the managers and staff of CTV on the 10th anniversary (in italian)
          (Pope John Paul II, December 20, 1993)
 1992  Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Pastores dabo vobis" (extract)
          (Pope John Paul II, March 25, 1992)
 1992  Instruction on some aspects of the use of the instruments of social communication
          in promoting the doctrine of the faith
          (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, March 30, 1992)
 1991  Speech to Participants Attending the 42nd Ordinary Session of the European Broadcasting Union
          (Pope John Paul II, June 28, 1991) (in italian)
 1990  Encyclical Letter "Redemptoris missio" (extract)
          (Pope John Paul II, December 7, 1990 - on the permanent validity of the Church's missionary mandate)
 1988  Apostolic Exhortation "Christifideles laici" (extract)
          (Pope John Paul II, December 30, 1988 - on the vocation and the mission of the lay faithful in the church
          and in the world)
 1988  Apostolic Constitution "Pastor Bonus" (extract)
          (Pope John Paul II, June 28, 1988 - on the Roman Curia; articles 169 and 170 regarding the change
          to Pontifical Council for Social Communications)
 1986  Guide to the training of future priests concerning the instruments of social communications
          (Congregation for Catholic Educatin, March 19, 1986)
 1985  Plenary Indulgences Via the Airwaves (in italian)
          (Apostolic Penitentiary, December 14, 1985)
 1985  Address to "Telespazio": Message to the Employees (in italian)
          (Pope John Paul II, March 24, 1985, Avezzano - On the Primacy of Man Over Work)
 1985  Address to the International Catholic Union of the Press (in italian)
          (Pope John Paul II, March 21, 1985 - "Lives can be changed through the Written Word.")
 1983  Approval of the Statutes of the Vatican Television Center
          (Pope John Paul II, October 22, 1983)
 1983  Code of Canon Law (extract)
          (Pope John Paul II, January 25, 1983)
 1981  Apostolic Exhortation "Familiaris consortio" (extract)
          (Pope John Paul II, November 22, 1981 - regarding the role of the christian family in the modern world)
 1981  Speech to Participants in the Programming Committee of the European Broadcasting Union (in italian)
          (Pope John Paul II, April 3, 1981 - "Efforts in Social Communications for a more Just, Free and United Society.")
 1981  Homily at the Mass to Mark the 50th Anniversary of Vatican Radio (in italian)
          (Pope John Paul II, February 12, 1981 - "Your Daily Mission Strengthens the Unity of the Church.")
 1981  Speech to Members of Italy's Foreign Press Association (in italian)
          (Pope John Paul II, February 6, 1981 - "To Inform Accurately and Freely is an Exercise in Responsibility.")
 1979  Apostolic Exhortation "Catechesi tradendae" (extract)
          (Pope John Paul II, October 16, 1979 - on catechesis)
 1979  Encyclical Letter "Redemptor Hominis" (extract)
          (Pope John Paul II, March 4, 1979 - at the beginning of his papal ministry)
 1978  Message of the Holy Father for the 50th Anniversary of UNDA (in italian)
          (Pope John Paul II, October 25, 1978 - "Radio and television for the Progress of Humanity")
 1975  Apostolic Exhortation "Evangelii nuntiandi" (extract)
          (Pope Paolo VI, December 8, 1975 - on evangelization in the modern world)
 1964  Apostolic Letter motu proprio "In fructibus multis" which established
          the Pontifical Commission for Social Communications (in italian)
          (Pope Paolo VI, April 2, 1964)
 1963  Conciliar Decree "Inter mirifica"
          (Second Vatican Council, December 4, 1963 - on the Means of Social Communications)
 1963  Encyclical Letter "Pacem in Terris" (extract)
          (Pope John XXIII, April 11, 1963 - on justice, love and freedom)
 1961  Encyclical Letter "Mater et Magistra" (extract)
          (Pope John XXIII, May 15, 1961 - on the social question of work in the light of Christian teaching
 1959  Encyclical Letter "Ad Petri Cathedram" (extract)
          (Pope John XXIII June 29, 1959 - on the promotion of charity, unity and peace)
 1959  Apostolic Letter motu proprio "Boni Pastoris"
          (Pope John XXIII, February 22, 1959)
 1957  Encyclical Letter "Miranda Prorsus"
          (Pope Pius XII, September 8, 1957 - on the cinema, radio and television)
 1957  Apostolic Letter (Brief) proclaming Saint Clare as Heavenly Patron of Television
          (Pope Pius XII, February 14, 1957 - in french)
 1957  The Ideal Film (Exhortations of Pius XII to representatives of the world of the cinema)
          ( I - To representatives of the Italian cinema industry, June 21, 1955, 21 giugno 1955)
          (II - To representatives of the International Union of Cinema Proprietors and the International Federation of
          Film Distributors, October 25, 1955)
 1954  Approval of the new statutes and change to Pontifical Commission for the Cinema,
          Radio and Television
          (Pope Pius XII, December 16, 1954)
 1952  Change to Pontifical Commission for the Cinema and approval of the Statutes
          (Pope Pius XII, January 1, 1952 - in italian)
 1948  Establishment of the Pontifical Commission for Educational and Religious Films
          and approval of the Statutes
          (Pope Pius XII, September 17, 1948 - in italian)
 1948  Establishment "ad experimentum"of the Pontifical Commission for the Study and Ecclestical Evaluation
          of Films on Religious or Moral Subjects
          (Pope Pius XII, January 30, 1948 - in italian)
 1936  Encyclical Letter "Vigilanti cura"
          (Pope Pius XI, June 29, 1936 - on motion pictures)
 1929  Encyclical Letter "Divini illius Magistri" (extract)
          (Pope Pius XI, December 31, 1929 - sull'educazione cattolica dei giovani)