The Holy Father's message for World Communications Day is traditionally published in conjunction with the Memorial of St. Francis de Sales, patron of writers (January 24).
World Communications Day, the only worldwide celebration called for by the Second Vatican Council (INTER MIRIFICA, 1963), is celebrated in most countries on the Sunday before Pentecost.
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| YEAR |
TITLE OF DOCUMENT |
| 1967 |
Church and Social Communication: First World Communication Day |
| 1968 |
Social Communications and the Development of Nations |
| 1969 |
Social Communications and the Family |
| 1970 |
Social Communications and Youth |
| 1971 |
The role of Communications Media in promoting unity among men |
| 1972 |
The Media of Social Communications at the Service of Truth |
| 1973 |
The Mass Media and the Affirmation and Promotion of Spiritual Values |
| 1974 |
Social Communications and Evangelization in Today’s World |
| 1975 |
The Mass Media and Reconciliation |
| 1976 |
Social Communications and the Fundamental Rights and Duties of Man |
| 1977 |
Advertising in the Mass Media: Benefits, Dangers, Responsibilities |
| 1978 |
The receiver in Social Communications: his expectations, his rights and... |
| 1979 |
Social Communications: Protecting the Child and promoting his best int... |
| 1980 |
Social Communications and Family |
| 1981 |
Social Communications and Responsible Human Freedom |
| 1982 |
Social Communications and the Problems of the Elderly |
| 1983 |
Social Communications and the Promotion of Peace |
| 1984 |
Social Communication: Instruments of Encounter Between Faith and Culture |
| 1985 |
Social Communications for a Christian Promotion of Youth |
| 1986 |
Social Communications and the Christian Formation of Public Opinion |
| 1987 |
Social Communications at the Service of Justice and Peace |
| 1988 |
Social Communications and the Promotion of Solidarity and Fraternity... |
| 1989 |
Religion in the Mass Media |
| 1990 |
The Christian message in a computer culture |
| 1991 |
The Communications media and the unity and progress of the human family |
| 1992 |
The proclamation of Christ’s Message in the Communications Media |
| 1993 |
Videocassettes and audiocassettes in the formation of culture and |
| 1994 |
Television and family: guidelines for good viewing |
| 1995 |
Cinema: communicator of culture and of values |
| 1996 |
The Media: Modern Forum for Promoting the Role of Women in Society |
| 1997 |
Communicating Jesus: The Way, the Truth and the Life |
| 1998 |
Sustained by the Spirit, communicate hope |
| 1999 |
Mass media: a friendly companion for those in search of the Father |
| 2000 |
Proclaiming Christ in the Media at the Dawn of the New Millennium |
| 2001 |
Preach from the housetops: The Gospel in the Age of Global Communication |
| 2002 |
Internet: A New Forum for Proclaiming the Gospel |
| 2003 |
The Communications Media at the Service of Authentic Peace in the,,, |
| 2004 |
The Media and the family: A Risk and a Richness |
| 2005 |
The Communications Media: At the Service of Understanding... |
| 2006 |
The Media: A Network for Communication, Communion and Cooperation |
| 2007 |
Children and the Media: A Challenge for Education |
| 2008 |
The Media: At the Crossroads between Self-Promotion and Service... |
| 2009 |
New Technologies, New Relationships, Promoting a Culture of... |
| 2010 |
The Priest and Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World: New Media at... |
| 2011 |
Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of Life in the Digital Age |
| 2012 |
Silence and Word: Path of Evangelization |
| 2013 |
Social Networks: Portals of Truth & Faith; New Spaces for Evangelization |
| 2014 |
Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter |
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Communicating the Family: A Privileged Place of Encounter with the Gift of Love |