World Communications Day
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| Sunday May 4, 2008 |
Sunday 4th May is World Communications Day
In his message for the day Pope Benedict speaks of the importance of defending and respecting human dignity in all areas of social communication. He says that ‘many people now think there is a need… for info-ethics, just as we have bioethics in the field of medicine and in scientific research linked to life’.
‘Truly, there is no area of human experience, especially given the vast phenomenon of globalisation, in which the media have not become an integral part of interpersonal relations and of social, economic, political and religious development’.
Communication Sunday Prayer
O God, whose word is truth,
and in whose light we see light,
guide those who tell the story of our times,
through word and image.Make them seekers after truth
and advocates of human dignity.
Grant discernment to all
who rely on their labours,
and, as we confront the pain
and promise of this world,
awaken in us a sense of wonder
at your presence
and of longing for peace.
There will be a retiring collection today for World Communications Day.
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