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Holy See: Youth have the right to truth and respect from media
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Archbishop John Foley

Vatican City, Mar 20, 2007 / 07:53 pm (CNA).- “Youth have the right to ask the media to inform with truth, respecting the dignity due to every human,” so said the President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop John Foley, at a meeting regarding “Information and protection of children’s rights” held in Messina, Italy yesterday.

Echoing Pope Benedict XVI’s recent message on World Day for Social Communications, the archbishop noted the duty of the media to treat all people, but especially the young, with the dignity they deserve.

Foley noted that “it is never too early to be involved in the media, not just as users but also as participants,” but warned that much of the content in modern media, “especially on the Internet, TV and movies – can contribute to corruption, instead of a healthy development.”

“The media have a duty to tell the truth, and only the truth,” the archbishop said.  And, he added, turning to the youth, “you have a right to ask this of the media!”

“You have a right to your dignity. The media have a duty to treat you with respect, and you have a right to ask this. They should never try to take advantage of you, to offer you temptation instead of healthy intellectual and spiritual nourishment.”

“You have the right to ask the media for what it takes to protect the common good,” the archbishop continued, “the right to ask for justice, to fight violence, to condemn corruption.”

Foley also expressed the importance of forming “media professionals that have the highest ideals and the best possible training.”

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Subscriber comments:
Published by: George Angel
Canada 03/21/2007 12:47 AM EST
Except for a few lone voices that you could depend on and literally count on one hand, over all the vast majority of members of the mainstream media in Canada and the western world publications today in both print and broadcast news no longer are dependable neuteral sources of information and commentary to inform the youth and their families of the truth, love, hope, and ifinite mercy of Jesus Christ, God Incarate, King of Kings! On a vast array of life and family issues that are the most important issues of our time, except for a few courageous newspaper coloumnists, the exact opposite of what these major mainstream writers on these life and family issues is the actual truth. Let us pray and hope that our modern media becomes sources of truth and not propaganda. Pray, Pray, Pray!
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