Ewolucja instytucji ładu medialnego Stolicy Apostolskiej na tle przemian jej ustroju (1948–2018)
The Evolution of the Holy See’s Institutions for Order in Media Against the Background of Changes in Its System (1948–2018)

Summary/Abstract: Scientific objective: To characterize the genesis of the institutions of the Holy See in the years 1948–2018, competent in media matters, against the background of changes in the Roman Curia’s system; showing the institutional evolution of the “media department”—from the Papal Commission established ad experimentum by the Council, having the status of an expert and promotional dicastery, to the dicastery with rights analogous to the congregation. Research method: Historical and normative analysis based on papal legislation and the literature on the subject. Results and conclusions: The analysis led to the conclusion that a feature of the changes was the systematic raising of the rank of institutions competent in matters of media and their functional and organizational integration. Cognitive value: The paper addresses the problem of tradition and modernization of the constitution of the Holy See’s primary organs, of which the Curia’s reform project initiated by Pope Francis and implemented since 2014 is a key element.This thread is a relatively new and little recognized subject of scientific analysis.

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