The vatican s Media Conference and the Wikipedia Can I repeat my un answered question New Media Old Media cleared out It was reported on Euronews this Spring just prior to the death of Pope John Paul II that a special conference was being held in the Vatican over the issue of new Media ie the internet and presumably things like the Wikipedia Film appeared from within the modern conference hall there seemed to be about 150 people maximum in a hall capacity of about 600 There were Cardinals not many in the front rows noteable for their cummerbund colours around their waists There were people in civvy clothes as well This was their new modern confernce hall showing their arrival into networked communication Euronews said that the conference was called by the Roman Catholic Church to study the new phenomenon of internet information dissemination That the church was aware of negative information on the internet which could cause harm to the church and faith That the church should being aware of these new tools also see it as a positive opportunity for the faith Euronews quoted the conclusion reached at this conference three days I think it lasted It concluded that indeed there was an urgent need for Catholics of all places to enter into these new media channels to counterract all such malign influences and for them to recognise and take active part themselves in this new media as catholics This to the faithful was by way of being an order for a concerted entry into cyberspace and was presumably reported through catholic media organs at greater length than the 5 minute Euronews report This was broadcast repeatedly several times daily for a week they repeat info that way I ask you again in the fear that you may not have understood what I referred to as the chief of a large media organ if you are aware of this catholic conference s concluding instruction to the faithful Famekeeper Retrieved from