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Pontifical Documents about Social Communications

 2005  Audence for reprentatives of the media (various languages)
          (Pope Benedetto XVI, April 23, 2005)

 2005  Apostolic Letter "The rapid development"
          (Pope John Paul II, January 24, 2005)
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 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)




World Social Communications Day
[1967-2006]

 2007  [41]  Message of the Holy Father    [Press release]  
 2006  [40]  Message of the Holy Father    [Press release]   [Commentary]   [Readings]   [Prayers]  

 2005  [39]  Message of the Holy Father    [Press release]   [Commentary]   [Readings]   [Prayers]  
 2004  [38]  Message of the Holy Father
 2003  [37]  Message of the Holy Father
 2002  [36]  Message of the Holy Father
 2001  [35]  Message of the Holy Father
 2000  [34]  Message of the Holy Father
 1999  [33]  Message of the Holy Father
 1998  [32]  Message of the Holy Father
 1997  [31]  Message of the Holy Father
 1996  [30]  Message of the Holy Father
 1995  [29]  Message of the Holy Father
 1994  [28]  Message of the Holy Father
 1993  [27]  Message of the Holy Father
 1992  [26]  Message of the Holy Father
 1991  [25]  Message of the Holy Father
 1990  [24]  Message of the Holy Father
 1989  [23]  Message of the Holy Father
 1988  [22]  Message of the Holy Father
 1987  [21]  Message of the Holy Father
 1986  [20]  Message of the Holy Father
 1985  [19]  Message of the Holy Father
 1984  [18]  Message of the Holy Father
 1983  [17]  Message of the Holy Father
 1982  [16]  Message of the Holy Father
 1981  [15]  Message of the Holy Father
 1980  [14]  Message of the Holy Father
 1979  [13]  Message of the Holy Father

 1978  [12]  Message of the Holy Father
 1977  [11]  Message of the Holy Father
 1976  [10]  Message of the Holy Father
 1975  [  9]  Message of the Holy Father
 1974  [  8]  Message of the Holy Father
 1973  [  7]  Message of the Holy Father
 1972  [  6]  Message of the Holy Father
 1971  [  5]  Message of the Holy Father
 1970  [  4]  Message of the Holy Father
 1969  [  3]  Message of the Holy Father
 1968  [  2]  Message of the Holy Father
 1967  [  1]  Message of the Holy Father



Pontifical Council for Social Communications
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Documents of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications

 2002  Regulations for audio visual coverage of ceremonies and places directly dependent on the Holy See
          (new edition)
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 2002  Ethics in internet
 2002  The Church and Internet
 2000  Ethics in Communication
 1997  Ethics in Advertising
 1996  100 Years of the Cinema
 1992  Pastoral Instruction "Aetatis Novae"
 1989  Criteria for ecumenical and inter-religious cooperation in communications
 1989  Pornography and violence in the Communications media: a pastoral response
 1973  An appeal to all contemplative Religious
 1971  Criteria for ecumenical and cooperation in communications (in italian)
 1971  Pastoral Instruction "Communio et Progressio"
 1966  Opening of the Press Office of the Holy See (in italian)
 1965  Regulations for the audio-visual representation of ceremonies and of locations directly dependent on the Holy See
          (in italian)

 1959  Statute of the Vatican Film Library



Plenary Assemblies and other Meetings
[1964-2006]

 2006  Plenary #33, March 13-17; Papal audience March 17Address of Abp. Foley
 2005  Plenary #32, February 21-23;
          Symposium: "The Church and the Media: An Unlimited Future", February 24-26 in Rome
 2004  Plenary #31, March 8-12; Papal audience March 9
 2003  Plenary #30, March 24-28; Papal audience March 25
 2002  Plenary #29, February 25-March 1; Papal audience March 1
 2001  Plenary #28, March 12-16; Papal audience March 16
 2000  (No Plenary was held)
 1999  Plenary #27, March 1-5; Papal audience March 4
 1998  Plenary #26, March 16-20; Holy Father Allocution March 20; (There was no papal audience)
 1997  Plenary #25, February 24-28; Papal audience February 28
 1996  Plenary #24, March 4-8; Papal audience March 8
 1995  Plenary #23, March 13-17; Papal audience March 17
 1994  Plenary #22, February 28-March 4; Papal audience March 4
 1993  Plenary #21, March 8-12; Papal audience March 12
 1992  Plenary #20, March 16-20; Papal audience March 20
 1991  Plenary #19, February 25-March 1; Papal audience March 1
 1990  Plenary #18, March 13-16; Papal audience March 15
 1989  Plenary #17, February 21-24; Papal audience February 24;
          Meeting of Members, Consultors and Experts February 15-20 in Nemi (Rome) for "Aetatis Novae"
 1988  Plenary #16, March 1-4; Papal audience March 3
 1987  Plenary #15, March 17-20; Papal audience March 20
 1986  Plenary #14, February 25-28; Papal audience February 27
 1985  Plenary #13, March 5-8 ; Papal audience March 7
 1984  (No Plenary was held)
 1983  (No Plenary was held)
 1982  (No Plenary was held)
 1981  Plenary #12, March 3-6; Papal audience March 5 (in french)
 1980  (No Plenary was held)
 1979  (No Plenary was held)
 1978  Plenary #11, March 7-10; Papal audience March 8 (in italian)
 1977  Plenary #10, March 8-11; (There was no papal audience)
 1976  Plenary #9, March 15-18; Papal audience March 17 (in italian)
 1975  (No Plenary was held);
          Consultors' Meeting February 25-29; Papal audience February 26 (in italian)
 1974  (No Plenary was held)
 1973  Plenary #8, October 15-20; Papal audience October 20 (in french)
 1972  Plenary #7, February 28-March 4; Papal audience March 4 (in italian)
 1971  Plenary #6, March 8-13; Papal audience March 15 (in italian)
 1970  Plenary #5, June 1-8; Papal audience June 5 (in italian)
 1969  (No Plenary was held);
          Consultors' Meeting November 2-8 in Nemi (Rome) for "Communio et Progressio"
 1968  Plenary #4, November 25-30; Papal audience November 27 (in french)
 1967  Plenary #3, September 25-28; (There was no papal audience)
 1966  (No Plenary was held);
          Consultors' Meeting March 21-26 for "Communio et Progressio"; Papal audience March 25 (in french)
 1965  Plenary #2, October 11-13; (There was no papal audience)
 1964  Plenary #1, September 28-30; Papal audience September 28 (in italian)

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