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• 100 Years of Cinema (1995-1996)
• Aetatis Novae Pastoral Instruction On Social Communications on the Twentieth Anniversary of Communio Et Progressio (February 22, 1992)
• An appeal to all contemplative Religious (June 3, 1973)
• Apostolic Letter the Rapid Development of the Holy Father John Paul II to those Responsible for Communications (2005)
• Communio et Progressio - Pastoral Instruction On the Means of Social Communication written by the order of Vatican II (May 23, 1971)
• Criteria for ecumenical and inter-religious cooperation in communications (PCSC, October 4, 1989)
• Ethics in advertising (February 22, 1997)
• Ethics in Communications (June 2, 2000)
• Ethics in Internet (February 28, 2002)
• Guide to the training of future priests concerning the instruments of social communications (Congregation for Catholic Education, March 19, 1986)
• Inter Mirifica - Conciliar Decree on the Means of Social Communication (Vatican II, December 4, 1963)
• Intervention by Archbishop John P. Foley on the 50th anniversary of the World Federation of Advertisers (October 28, 2003)
• Miranda Prorsus - Encyclical Letter on Motion Pictures, Radio and TV (Pius XII, September 8, 1957)
• Pornography and violence in the communications media: a pastoral response (PCSC, May 7, 1989)
• Television and the Family (1994)
• The Church and Computer Culture (1989)
• The Church and Internet (February 28, 2002)
• Vigilanti Cura - Encyclical Letter on the Motion Picture (Pius VI, June 1936)

• 2006 The Media: A Network for Communication, Communion and Cooperation

• 2005 The Communications Media: At the Service of Understanding among Peoples
• 2004 The Media and the Family: A Risk and a Richness
• 2003 The Communications Media at the Service of Authentic Peace in the Light of 'Pacem in Terris'
• 2002 Internet: A New Forum for Proclaiming the Gospel
• 2001 "Preach from the housetops": The Gospel in the Age of Global Communications
• 2000 Proclaiming Christ in the Media at the Dawn of the New Millenium
• 1999 Mass Media: A Friendly Companion for those in search of the Father
• 1998 Sustained by the Spirit, Communicate Hope
• 1997 Communicating Jesus: the Way, the Truth and the Life
• 1996 Media: Forum for Promoting Women's Role
• 1995 Cinema: Communicator of Culture and Values
• 1994 Television and the Family: Guidelines for Good Viewing
• 1993 Videocassettes and Audiocassettes in the Formation of Culture and of Conscience
• 1992 The Communication of Christ's message in the Communications Media
• 1991 Communication Media and the Unity and Progress of the Human Family
• 1990 The Christian Message in a Computer Culture
• 1989 Religion in the Mass Media
• 1988 Social Communications and the Promotion of Solidarity and Fraternity between Peoples and Nations
• 1987 Social Communications at the Service of Justice and Peace
• 1986 Social Communications and the Christian Formation of Public Opinion
• 1985 Social Communications for a Christian Promotion of the Youth
• 1984 Social Communications Instruments of Encounter between Faith and Culture
• 1983 Social communication and the Promotion of Peace
• 1982 Social Communications and the Problems of the Elderly
• 1981 Social Communications and Responsible Human Freedom
• 1980 Social Communications and Family
• 1979 Social Communications for the Protection and Development of Childhood in Family and Society

• 1978 Rights and Duties of the Recipients in Social Communication
• 1977 Advertising in the Mass Media: Benefits, Dangers, Responsibilities
• 1976 Social Communications and the Fundamental Rights and Duties of Man
• 1975 Social Communications and Reconciliation
• 1974 Social Communication and Evangelisation in today's world
• 1973 The Mass Media and the affirmationa and promotion of Spiritual Values
• 1972 Social Communications at the Service of Truth
• 1971 Social Communications at the Service of the unity of mankind
• 1970 Social Communications and Youth
• 1969 Social Communications and the Family
• 1968 Social Communications and the Development of Nations
• 1967 Church and Social Communication: First World Communication Day

• "De Formatione Sacerdotali in Communicatione Sociali", Seminarium, Anno XXXVIII No. 2, Aprili-Iunio 1998
  This issue of the Vatian publication is entirely dedicated to the formation of priestly candidates in the field of social communication. The main contributors are: Roberto Giannatelli, Fabio Pasqualetti, Paul A. Soukup, Silvio Sassi, Franco Lever, Jan Chrapek and Vittorio Formenti/Enrico Nenna. It includes a select bibliography on Communication prepared by the Studio Paulino Internazionale della Communicazione Sociale. This is a must read for people teaching in Ecclesiastical institutions. (AM)

• Pontifical and other documents related to communication
  • Catechesi Tradendae (John Paul II, 1979)
  • Christi Fideles Laici (John Paul II, 1988)
  • Dioceses and Communication - Pastoral Letter for Film makers, film Viewers: Their Challenges and Opportunities (Cardinal Roger M. Mahopney, Los Angeles, September 30, 1992)
  • Evangelii Nuntiandi (Paul VI, 1975)
  • Familiaris Consortio (John Paul II, 1981)
  • Local Church and Communication (Manila, 1979)
  • On Social Communication in Latin America (Puebla, 1979)
  • Redemptoris Missio (John Paul II, 1990)
  • The Church in Africa
  • The Church in America
  • The Church in Asia
  • The Church in Europe

• The African Church in the Communications Era
  By Michel Phillipart (ed.), St. Paul Publications - Africa, 1992
  This collection of the documents of the Church in Africa on communication is a must-read desk companion for trainers, researchers, students and communication professionals interested in understanding the church and communication in Africa. (AM)