Fulton Sheen, Model of “Inter Mirifica”

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By far one of the most underrated documents that was produced by the Second Vatican Council was Inter Mirifica, the Decree on the Media of Social Communications, promulgated by Pope St. Paul VI on December 4, 1963. The document begins by stating that media communications are not inherently evil—they can be used for either good or evil. It names a few of these means, including radio, movies, and the press. Today, we could add such things as podcasts and social media like Twitter and Facebook.

Continuing, it points out that the Church has been given the task of preaching the Gospel to everyone.

See the full article by Joseph Tuttle, August 10, 2022

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