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
528. What is forbidden by the ninth commandment?
335. What are the effects of the sacrament of Holy Orders?
350. Why is the Christian family called a domestic church?
573. Are there objections to prayer?
451. How did Jesus act in regard to the Sabbath?
395. When does one commit a mortal sin?
425. What is the relationship between grace and human freedom?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How did Nehemiah deal with the division between rich and poor Jews in Nehemiah 5?
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what is their significance?
How did King Asa restore true worship and win the war against Ethiopia in 1 Kings 15:9-24?
How important is Esther’s purpose and mission in Esther 4:14?
What do the horseman, angel, and Lord symbolize in Zechariah’s vision described in Zechariah 1:8-17?
What does Jesus’ statement “I am the resurrection and the life” in John 11:25-26 mean?
