God and the mass media in the messages of Pope Benedict XVI for the World Communications Day

Authors

  • Wojciech Misztal Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15633/acr.2019

Keywords:

Benedict XVI, Catholic Church, Christianity, mass media, new media, social life, spirituality

Abstract

The important and interesting teaching of Pope Benedict XVI include, among others, the messages for World Communications Days. These messages allow know the proper for Benedict XVI understanding references between God and the modern means of communication. This papal understanding also provides an indication of how to approach the media, how to use them now and in the future. The study included the Pope’s presentation of the relationship between God and the modern civilization, the image of God in these messages and understanding of the media as in many ways positively associated with Him.

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Published

2017-05-30

Issue

Vol. 48 (2016)

Section

Teologia

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