Pontifical Council for Social Communications
Conseil pontifical pour les communications sociales
Pontificio Consiglio delle Comunicazioni Sociali (PCCS)
Pontificium Consilium de Communicationibus Socialibus (PCCS)
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Contact Details
URL: http://www.pccs.va/
URL: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/pccs/index.htm
Founded
1948
History
1948, Vatican City, as Pontifical Commission for Educational and Religious Cinematography or Pontifical Commission for Didactic and Religious Motion Pictures, within the framework of F-XF8042 - Administrative Hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church. Constitution approved 17 Sep 1948. Replaced, 1 Jan 1952, by Pontifical Commission for Motion Pictures, which was further extended to become, 16 Dec 1954, Pontifical Commission for Motion Pictures, Radio and Television, and, 4 Dec 1964, following recommendations of Vatican Council II, Pontifical Commission for the Media of Social Communication. Subsequently name changed to: Pontifical Council for the Media of Social Communication. Present name adopted 1989. Established as permanent office of the Holy See, 22 Feb 1959.
Aims
Study pastoral problems related to the media; execute norms and arrangements established by Papal authority in the field; administer the Vatican Film Library and Audiovisual Service - which authorizes television, film, photographic and radio work in the Vatican; promote Catholic communications activity in the world; coordinate worldwide telecasts of papal ceremonies.
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UIA Org ID
XF9363
Last News
2014
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