The article consists of the following parts: new Catholic ecumenism, the Council reform, the contribution of John XXIII, the contribution of Paul VI, theological foundation of the Council ecumenism, conclusions. The author focuses on the great personal contribution of the popes John XXIII and Paul VI in the renewal of the Church (including ecumenical dialogue) which took place fifty years ago during the Second Vatican Council. John XXIII connected strongly the idea of the Church reform aggiornamento with the unity of Christians. The Catholic doctrine in the area of ecumenical issues was most fully expressed in the Dogmatic Constitution on Church (Lumen gentium) and Decree on Ecumenism (Unitatis redintegratio). Its onset is the conviction about the unity of the Christ Church. The Council stressed that the foundation of the unity of Christians is the dogma of the Trinity (Unitatis redintegratio 12). Removing obstacles by leading a dialogue which allows us to understand existing doctrinal differences, eliminating prejudice in word and deed restore the unity (UR 4). The Decree on Ecumenism is a solemn involvement of the Catholic Church in the cause of Christian unity and the response of the Church to God’s call which is addressed to all contemporary Christians, encouraging them to earnestly desire, search and attain unity in Christ. The unity of Christians is a grace and gift which can be only expected from God and which should be asked for in prayer. In this spirit following Paul VI’s words, the Church in the Decree on Ecumenism asks God and separated brethren for forgiveness for the faults committed against unity and is also ready to forgive inflicted harm. Apart from prayer theological work is necessary for the unity and the Council repeatedly returns to it.
The process of restructuring the Vatican media has continued for several years. The Secretariat for Communication has initiated changes in the structures and programs of all media entities that have operated in the Vatican. The reform radically changes the media strategy of the Holy See. One of the challenges is the missionary function of the Vatican media, so far carried out by Vatican Radio in a very effective way. A brief presentation of the reform shows the ideas guiding this transformation. The most important factor is the openness of today’s world to the Internet and social media. However, it seems that new technologies are not always fully suitable for the “missionary world”, especially in many places in Africa. For this reason it seems important to find a new efficient way of proceeding. Retaining these, Vatican Radio should continue to be a very significant factor in the missionary activities of the Church.
PL
Da diversi anni è in atto un processo di ristrutturazione dei media vaticani. La Segreteria per la Comunicazione ha iniziato dei radicali cambiamenti delle strutture e dei programmi di tutte le entità di media che operano in Vaticano, attuando nuove strategie. Una delle sfide che continua ad essere molto viva è la funzione missionaria dei media vaticani, finora svolta dalla Radio Vaticana in modo molto efficace.Una breve presentazione della riforma mostra le idee della trasformazione in atto. Il punto cruciale è l’apertura ad Internet e ai social media. Infatti, le nuove tecnologie non sempre sono accessibili al «mondo missionario», soprattutto a paesi dell’Africa lontani dalle grandi città. La Radio Vaticana deve trovare una buona risposta alle esigenze di tutti per continuare ad essere un mezzo apostolico missionario significativo.
JavaScript is turned off in your web browser. Turn it on to take full advantage of this site, then refresh the page.