Monjib MochahariThe world may not celebrate, millions of people may be unaware of, but the Vatican and the entire Roman Catholic Church celebrates World Communications Day each year. This year, the 42nd World Communications Day is celebrated on Sunday 4 May 2008 – the Feast of the Ascension all over the world.The church in India celebrates it on Sundy before the Feast of Christ the King in November every year.
“The Media: at the Crossroads between activism and service, Seeking Truth in order to share it with others”, is the theme for this year’s World Communications Day celebration. It was chosen by Pope Benedict XVI. World Communications Day is a celebration of global social communications and was born out of the Second Vatican Council in 1963
The theme looks at the important role that the media plays in the lives of individuals and society at large. The Holy Father says that: "Truly, there is no area of human experience, especially given the vast phenomenon of globalization, in which the media have not become an integral part of interpersonal relations and of social, economic, political and religious development"
While speaking on the occasion of World Communication Day, the Holy Father called upon the media to respect and defend human dignity. He acknowledged the role of social communications as a potential force for good recognizing how it has assisted in the development of democracy and dialogue among the world’s people. However, Pope Benedict also points out the dangers of an ethics-free media: “When communication loses its ethical underpinning and eludes society’s control, it ends up no longer taking into account the centrality and inviolable dignity of the human person”.
In connection with World Communication Day, the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India (CBCI), New Delhi along with Arch diocese of Delhi has organized a symposium on Media and Secularism under the theme: “Media and Secularism”. Mr. B.V. Rao, an eminent journalist and group editor of Zee News was the main speaker of the day. Mr. Isaac, Director DD Sports also chaired the symposium.
The theme looks at the important role that the media plays in the lives of individuals and society at large. The Holy Father says that: "Truly, there is no area of human experience, especially given the vast phenomenon of globalization, in which the media have not become an integral part of interpersonal relations and of social, economic, political and religious development"
While speaking on the occasion of World Communication Day, the Holy Father called upon the media to respect and defend human dignity. He acknowledged the role of social communications as a potential force for good recognizing how it has assisted in the development of democracy and dialogue among the world’s people. However, Pope Benedict also points out the dangers of an ethics-free media: “When communication loses its ethical underpinning and eludes society’s control, it ends up no longer taking into account the centrality and inviolable dignity of the human person”.
In connection with World Communication Day, the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India (CBCI), New Delhi along with Arch diocese of Delhi has organized a symposium on Media and Secularism under the theme: “Media and Secularism”. Mr. B.V. Rao, an eminent journalist and group editor of Zee News was the main speaker of the day. Mr. Isaac, Director DD Sports also chaired the symposium.
it is a very good and informative articles on Communication day. But the question aries in the mind of the people is that how far church is supporting and making use of the media?
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