2498. “Civil authorities have particular responsibilities in this field because of the common good…. It is for the civil authority … to defend and safeguard a true and just freedom of information.”287 By promulgating laws and overseeing their application, public authorities should ensure that “public morality and social progress are not gravely endangered” through misuse of the media.288 Civil authorities should punish any violation of the rights of individuals to their reputation and privacy. They should give timely and reliable reports concerning the general good or respond to the well-founded concerns of the people. Nothing can justify recourse to disinformation for manipulating public opinion through the media. Interventions by public authority should avoid injuring the freedom of individuals or groups.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
262. Is it possible to be saved without Baptism?
512. What would be opposed to the social doctrine of the Church?
107. Who is invited to come into the Kingdom of God proclaimed and brought about by Jesus?
477. What practices are contrary to respect for the bodily integrity of the human person?
402. What is the relationship between the person and society?
165. In what way is the Church holy?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the promise of the Messiah mentioned in Malachi 3:1-3?
What is the responsibility of Christian leaders according to James 3:1-12?
How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?
Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Lessons from the Meeting of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 33:1-20)
The Fall of Mankind: How Did Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Affect the World? (Genesis 3:1-24)
What lessons can we learn from Haman’s fall in Esther 7:7-8?
