This morning's Vatican Bollettino announces a Press Conference to be held on Saturday at the Holy See Press Office, to present the Message of the Holy Father for the 44th Wold Day of Communications on 16 May. Interestingly, the theme of the message is "The priest and pastoral work in the digital world: new media at the service of the Word."
It seems that the Holy Father is determined that the Church should make intelligent and pastoral use of the new media. These message will also a good opportunity for bloggers to examine their conscience in the light of the Holy Father's wise moral and spiritual advice. I expect that the message will be published on Saturday in various languages.
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How splendid !
And yet, I have to agree with your comment in the last paragraph about bloggers examining their consciences given the tendency of some people to try and sow division, rather than unity, in their blogs and comments.
There's a very good post today at 'living in the shadowlands' relevant to that - http://shadowlands1.blogspot.com/2010/01/christianhow-about-starting-with.html
Dear Father,
Thank you for your timely comment, "It seems that the Holy Father is determined that the Church should make intelligent and pastoral use of the new media. These message will also be a good opportunity for bloggers to examine their conscience in the light of the Holy Father's wise moral and spiritual advice."
It is sad when opportunities for edification are lost in favour of what sometimes appears to be little more than gossip and idle speculation.
Prayerful good wishes,
Abbot Cuthbert Johnson
I understand that things have to be planned, but I wonder how it is that there's a January press conference to present May's message. Does nobody else find this odd?
This can have a positive effect on improved communications between the Pope and the Catholic community
Dear Abbot Cuthbert - many thanks for stopping by to comment.
Very interesting. I'm looking forward to the message.
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