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A Vatican cardinal sees a benefit brought to the Church by a "new style of collaboration between priests and laity in ecclesial movements and new communities." Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, spoke of this "new style" at a seminar in Rome. This style, he suggested, presupposes that priests "recognize the identity proper to the lay faithful and value their mission effectively in the Church and in the world." He added that priests must guard against "paternalistic and authoritarian attitudes in the governance of parish communities."
Benedict XVI is encouraging priests to use media technologies to reach new audiences with the Gospel message. The Pope affirmed this in his message for this year's World Communications Day. The theme of the day is "The Priest and Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World: New Media at the Service of the Word." The Pontiff affirmed that in digital communications, "priests can discover new possibilities for carrying out their ministry to and for the Word of God." He added, "The recent, explosive growth and greater social impact of these media make them all the more important for a fruitful priestly ministry."