Pauline press controversey.Milan - Early this year, Fr. Silvio Pignotti, superior-general of the Society of St. Paul
The Society of St. Paul is a religious congregation founded on 20 August 1914 at Alba in Italy by Fr. , was summoned to a meeting with Cardinal Ruini, president of the Italian bishops' conference, and Cardinal Ratzinger. There he was asked to impose obedience upon the editors of some highly successful Pauline publications. One of them, Famiglia Cristiana Famiglia Cristiana is an Italian weekly magazine. It was founded in 1931, and is currently owned by Periodici San Paolo, a Roman Catholic publishing group. External links
The Vatican had some reason for concern. In a series of editorials over the last two years, Fr. Leonardo Zega, director of Famiglia Cristiana, had openly questioned Church teaching on sexuality. Among other things, the magazine made light of masturbation masturbation Erotic stimulation of one's own genital organs, usually to achieve orgasm. Masturbatory behavior is common in infants and adolescents, and is indulged in by many adults as well. Studies indicate that over 90% of U.S. males and 60–80% of U.S. and advocated communion for the divorced and remarried. It published articles with titles like "A husband who is not a lover eventually disappears." The magazine Jesus was raising doubts about bibilical teaching. Fr. Pignotti reportedly replied to the Cardinals' criticism by saying that the publications were editorially independent and that it was the duty of his order, as their proprietor proprietor n. the owner of anything, but particularly the owner of a business operated by that individual. PROPRIETOR. The owner. (q.v.) , to guarantee this. Fr. Pietro Campus, editor-in-chief of the publishing house, rejected demands that in future articles should be submitted to a panel of theologians appointed by Cardinal Ratzinger before publication. Cries of "censorship!" went up immediately. At the end of February the Holy Father took the unusual step of naming Bishop Antonio Buoncristiani to assume control over the Paulines and their publishing empire Noun 1. publishing empire - a conglomerate of publishing companies publishing conglomerate conglomerate, empire - a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization . The bishop set up a panel of theologians to supervise the editorial direction of the magazines in matters of faith and morals. He said that he was seeking "not censorship but responsible self-control." Journalists "would not be inhibited in their free expression of ideas" as long as they take into account "the service of evangelization e·van·gel·ize v. e·van·gel·ized, e·van·gel·iz·ing, e·van·gel·iz·es v.tr. 1. To preach the gospel to. 2. To convert to Christianity. v.intr. To preach the gospel. and the project of Christian growth" (CWN CWN Catholic World News CWN Clean Water Network CWN Commonwealth Women’s Network (UK) CWN Children's Workforce Network CWN Call When Needed (helicopter services) , March 14; Tablet, Jan 4) The Paulines are an Italian congregation of some 1200 members founded in 1914 chiefly to work in the media. |
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