Pope denounces destructive media and Internet
Appealing to media leaders to safeguard children and families, the pope decried the 'destructive' influences exerted by TV and Internet. He also expressed concern about multinational monopolization of media.
Friday, March 09, 2007
By Martin Barillas

The pope appealed to the leaders of the media industry to advise producers to safeguard the common good, to uphold the truth, to protect individual human dignity and promote respect for the needs of the family.

Pope Benedict XVI called upon the various media of the world to safeguard children and young people and promote the needs of the family while also criticizing what he termed the often "destructive" influences exerted by television and the Internet.

"I appeal again to the leaders of the media industry fo advise producers to safeguard the common good, to uphold the truth, to protect individual human dignity and promote respect for the needs of the family," said the pontiff today. the rest