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23. So that the general principles and norms of this sacred Synod
with respect to the media of social communications may be put into
effect, by the express will of the Council, the office of the Holy
See mentioned in Number 19 should undertake, with the assistance of
experts from various countries, to issue a pastoral instruction.
24. As for the rest, this sacred Synod is confident that its
issuance of these instructions and norms will be gladly accepted and
religiously kept by all the Church's children. By using these helps
they will experience no harm and, like salt and light, they will give
savor to the earth and brighten the world. Moreover, the Synod
invites all men of good will, especially those who have charge of these
media, to strive to turn them solely to the good of society, whose
fate depends more and more on their proper use. Thus, as was the case
with ancient works of art, the name of the Lord may be glorified by
these new discoveries in accordance with those words of the Apostle:
"Jesus Christ, yesterday and today, and the same forever."[2]
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