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COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA: PROMOTE DIGNITY OF THE PERSON

VATICAN CITY, MAY 20, 2007 (VIS) - At midday today, the Pope appeared at the
window of his study overlooking St. Peter's Square to greet pilgrims gathered
below and pray the Regina Coeli with them.

In his remarks the Pope recalled his recent apostolic trip to Brazil, which is
due to be the subject of his next general audience on Wednesday, and he invited
all the faithful to continue to pray for the Fifth General Conference of the
Episcopate of Latin America and the Caribbean currently being held in the
Brazilian city of Aparecida, and for "the journey of all the People of God who
live in South America."

Benedict XVI also referred to the annual celebration of the World Day of Social
Communications, the theme of which this year is "Children and the Media, a
challenge for education." He said: "The educational challenges in the modern
world are often linked to the influence of the mass media, which compete with
school, Church and even the family.

"In such a context," he added, "appropriate training in the correct use of the
media is essential. Parents, teachers, and the ecclesial community are called
to work together to educate children and young people to be selective and to
develop critical attitudes, cultivating a taste for what is aesthetically and
morally valid. But the media must make their own contribution to this
educational commitment, promoting the dignity of the human being, marriage and
the family, the triumphs and achievements of civilization.

"Programs that inculcate violence and anti-social behavior, or that vulgarize
human sexuality, are unacceptable, and even more so when directed at children.
Therefore, I renew my appeal to leaders of the media industry and to those who
work in social communications, to safeguard the common good, respect the truth
and protect the dignity of the person and of the family."

Finally, the Pope recalled the fact that many countries celebrate the Ascension
of the Lord today. "The Risen Jesus returns to the Father," he said, "and thus
He opens the way to eternal life and makes possible the gift of the Holy
Spirit." In closing, the Holy Father appealed to the Virgin to ensure "a
renewed Pentecost" for the entire Church "
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