Pontifical Documents about Social Communications
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)
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)
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)
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
Historical Notes and informations
Historical Notes and Outline
Informations
Staff list
Members List
Consultors List
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) [Italiano] [Español] [Français] [Deutsch]
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 17; Address 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)
