MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER
BENEDICT XVI
FOR THE 42nd WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY
BENEDICT XVI
FOR THE 42nd WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY
"The Media: At the Crossroads between Self-Promotion and Service.
Searching for the Truth in order to Share it with Others."
Searching for the Truth in order to Share it with Others."
[Sunday, 4 May 2008]
Dear Brothers and Sisters!
1. The theme of this year’s World Communications Day – “The Media: At the Crossroads between Self-Promotion and Service. Searching for the Truth in order to Share it with Others” – sheds light on the important role of the media in the life of individuals and society. 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. As I said in my Message for this year’s World Day of Peace (1 January 2008): “The social communications media, in particular, because of their educational potential, have a special responsibility for promoting respect for the family, making clear its expectations and rights, and presenting all its beauty” (No. 5).
