Media Day Should Focus on World's Children, Says Pope.

CHILDREN; MASS media influence; MASS media & education; EDUCATION; CATHOLIC religious education; SOCIAL context; CATHOLIC Church. Council of Social Communication

The article reflects on the words spoken by Pope Benedict XVI, asking the Catholic Church to focus on the influence of mass media on the world's children, when it marks World Communication Day in 2007. Archbishop John P. Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, said that the pope has chosen "Children and the Media: A Challenge for Education" as the theme, which highlights the need for parents and educators to realize the influence of media in the lives of children.