The New Evangelization of the Catholic Church in the Context of Modern Socio-Cultural Changes
Yaryna Turchyn
Department of Political Science and International Relations, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Stepana Bandery St. 12, 79000 Lvivhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9114-1911
Mariana Zdoroveha
Department of Political Science and International Relations, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Stepana Bandery St. 12, 79000 Lvivhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0080-0078
Abstract
The article is dedicated to the analysis of new evangelization as a missionary activity of the Roman Catholic Church because of rapid development of Internet, digital devices and social media around the world. It has been determined main goal of new evangelization as drawing people back from the path of secularism to the Christianity. The author outlines five areas for spreading a new evangelization in the world, which are culture, social sphere, economy, civil society, science and technology. It has been analyzed an understanding, perception and main approaches of Catholic Pontiffs to the implementation of new evangelization in the world. The author analyses social networks and Internet highlighting most popular platforms where Catholic Church has many followers, which became an evidence of successful implementation of new evangelization. Among the challenges is it pointed out the necessity for Catholic Church remain both online and offline that requires more time for communication, particular digital knowledge for proclaiming the Gospel via social media as well as having digital devices that would help people connect with their church. The author draw conclusions, noting that further implementation of new evangelization of the church would be aimed at improving its efficiency, quality of presenting main values as well as ease of perception by target audience.
Keywords:
Gospel, Catholic Church, Catholic Pontiffs, new evangelization, digital media, secularizationReferences
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У Ватикані презентовано робочий документ Синоду єпископів про нову євангелі-зацію, Релігійно-інформаційна служба України, https://risu.org.ua/ua/index/all_news/world_news/48510 (15.02.2019) [U Vatykani prezentovano robochyi dokument Synodu yepyskopiv pro novu yevanhelizatsiiu, Relihiino-informatsiina sluzhba Ukrainy, https://risu.org.ua/ua/index/all_news/world_news/48510 (15.02.2019)].
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Department of Political Science and International Relations, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Stepana Bandery St. 12, 79000 Lviv
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9114-1911
Department of Political Science and International Relations, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Stepana Bandery St. 12, 79000 Lviv
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0080-0078