Vatican official says Catholic press helps with sense of community

Published: 2005-01-12

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic press can help build a sense of community by helping individuals realize they are not alone in practicing their faith, said U.S. Archbishop John P. Foley. Catholic newspapers not only provide "authentic information about the church and society," but they also form "a true sense of Catholic community," he said. They make "us realize that we are not alone in practicing our faith" and provide "good ideas about how we might be able to strengthen our faith and share it with others," he added. Archbishop Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, made his remarks Jan. 12 in an address to communications professionals in Accra, Ghana. The council released the archbishop's written remarks at the Vatican the same day.

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