A new Commission for Vatican Communications

During the most recent meeting of the Council of Cardinals, the body that is assisting the Holy Father with the task of governing the Universal Church and studying possible revisions of the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus concerning the Roman Curia, which took place from April 13 to 15, 2015, the Final Report which was dated March 5, 2015 which was furnished by the Committee in charge of proposals for the reform of Vatican Communication policies - the Vatican Media Committee - was examined.

The Council of Cardinals proposed to His Holiness the possibility of establishing a Commission for the study of this Final Report and for the proposal of appropriate and feasible paths to be followed in the future.

Joyfully welcoming this suggestion, as of April 23, 2015, the Holy Father has decided to institute the aforementioned Commission and has appointed the following members:

President
Reverend Monsignor Dario Edouardo Viganò, Director of the Vatican Television Centre;

Members
The eminent Doctor Paolo Nusiner, Managing Director of Avvenire, New Italian Editorial, Milan;
Reverend Monsignor Lucio Adrian Ruiz, Office Lead of the Vatican Internet Service, part of the Telecommunications Department of the Governatorate of the Vatican City State;
Reverend Father Antonio Spadaro, SJ, Director of La Civiltà Cattolica; and
Reverend Monsignor Paul Tighe, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.