The Holy See has officially recognized the World Catholic
Association for Communication (SIGNIS) as an International Association of the
Faithful through its approval of the Canonical Statutes of SIGNIS, reports ITRealms.
The Pontifical Council for the Laity, ITRealms gathered on Friday, October
24th, through the Decree of Pontifical Recognition was solemnly consigned to
the President of SIGNIS, Mr Gustavo Andújar, in the company of SIGNIS
Vice-Presidents, Mr. Frank Frost and Mr Lawrence John Sinniah, by Cardinal
Stanislaw Rylko, President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity.
Receiving the decree, Gustavo Andújar said it is only
natural that the recognition being celebrated today comes from the Pontifical
Council for the Laity.
“The international Catholic organizations for the media were
created in the 1920s through initiatives of lay people, and although the mother
organizations of SIGNIS, and SIGNIS itself, have always counted on the
enthusiastic participation and support of numerous priests, our organizations
have remained mainly an endeavor of lay people, with a growingly clear
conscience of the need for an active presence in, and vibrant dialog with, the
professional world of the media” he said.
Also remarking, Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko quoted Pope Francis
in his meeting with journalists, after his election as saying, “Your work calls
for careful preparation, sensitivity and experience .… It should be apparent
that all of us are called not to communicate ourselves, but this existential
triad made up of truth, beauty and goodness”.
Rylko referenced John Paul II letter to those responsible
for communications “The Rapid Development ‘The Gospel transforms the world when
Christians (…) commit to seeking holiness in their daily lives. It’s in this
sense that we should understand SIGNIS’ efforts to train and support
protagonists in the media in their daily tasks.’”
Equally present in the celebration was the President of the
Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli,
who introduced himself as being first, a friend of SIGNIS added that “truth,
beauty and good have to be maintained together. And he invited SIGNIS to look
forward to a promising future.
SIGNIS is now the only international Catholic association
for media professionals, including journalists, officially recognized by the
Holy See.
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