“Christ as Master of Communication”: The Second Vatican Council and the Media Cover Image

„Christus als Meister der Kommunikation“. Das Zweite Vatikanische Konzil und die Medien
“Christ as Master of Communication”: The Second Vatican Council and the Media

Author(s): Erich Garhammer
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: the Second Vatican Council; media; preaching; Pope Francis

Summary/Abstract: The Second Vatican Council was a media event. On the one hand, aroused great interest in the media. On the other, he made a reflection on the role of the media in the transmission of the Gospel. This reflection was a valuable expression in the Conciliar decree Inter Mirifica. Since then, in the Church’s evangelization takes into account both the role of the media in the transmission of information, as well as the mentality of modern man formed largely by the media. With great attention to the world of media approaches Pope Francis. This can be seen as an echo of the Council arrangements for media.

  • Issue Year: 61/2014
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 105-116
  • Page Count: 12