“Christ as Master of Communication”: The Second Vatican Council and the Media

Abstract

The Second Vatican Council was a media event. On the one hand, aroused great interest in the media. On the other, he made a reflection on the role of the media in the transmission of the Gospel. This reflection was a valuable expression in the Conciliar decree Inter Mirifica. Since then, in the Church’s evangelization takes into account both the role of the media in the transmission of information, as well as the mentality of modern man formed largely by the media. With great attention to the world of media approaches Pope Francis. This can be seen as an echo of the Council arrangements for media.