【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2025 年02月05 日羅馬慈幼總部訊】 ─ 慈幼會社會傳播部門發布了一份新文件，提供了最新指南，以便以真正的慈幼會方式融入數碼世界和人工智能。該文件是在《慈幼社會傳播系統（SSCS）》問世14年後，發布的新文件，是社會傳播議員、專家和顧問共同努力的成果。
文件建議如何在全新的虛擬環境中教育年輕人，將社會傳播融入慈幼會使命中，為教會服務。它也源於應對青年人世界的文化和技術變革的需求，以及更新預防教育法以應對當前挑戰的願望。
符合教會標準的文件
該文件與教會最新的相關數碼應對文件密切相關，例如關於人工智能的《邁向全人同在》（《Towards a Full Presence》）和《古老與新潮》（《Antiqua et Nova》），以及教宗方濟各在世界傳播日發表的文告。因此，慈幼會致力於維持信仰、科學、福音和青年文化之間的持續對話。教會本身在青年會議之後強調了深化數碼動態的重要性，要求我們以福音的方式「居住」在這空間，並在「數碼街道」中促進真實的存在。
必要的改變
過去15年來，隨著網絡、社交媒體和資訊科技的發展，傳播方式發生了革命性的變化。作為回應，新文件從先前的 SSCS 發展而來，以滿足當前的需求。
透過教宗本篤十六世和教宗方濟各的教導，教會拓寬了其傳播視野，融入了網絡倫理（Ethics in Internet）、永續性（Laudato Si’）、兄弟情誼（Fratelli Tutti）和全球教育（Global Education Pact）等主題。
新文件也回應了第 27 和 28 屆慈幼會全會代表大會中提出的要求，特別是「活出慈幼神恩」的呼籲，以及在數碼世界中融入慈幼使命的需要。
關注年輕人及數碼文化
慈幼會認為社會傳播是教育和牧民使命的一個基本面向。這份新文件旨在陪伴年輕人走進數碼世界，幫助他們發現生命、愛和責任的意義，並建立他們的個人計劃。
該文件從福音和預防教育法的價值觀出發，鼓勵與新一代對話，傾聽他們的需求並尋求新的語言進行教育和福傳。
文件目標
這是一份為教育工作者和平信徒提供的實用指南，符合慈幼會特色。以慈幼會風格回應社會文化變化的訓練工具。支援青年牧民，整合傳播和福傳。
此外，該文件還尋求透過促進對教育使命中數碼科技和人工智能使用的反思來加強慈幼會的吸引力。
慈幼會的數碼願景
社會傳播議員、編輯、社交媒體和廣播經理合作製作了該文件。起草的該份工作文件，整合了這些團體的建議，同時忠於慈幼會傳統和教會訓導的價值觀。
慈幼會繼續努力在數碼世界中扮演「充滿愛心的鄰居」的角色，以符合教宗方濟各的教會願景。該文件鼓勵有意識地使用科技來應對我們這個時代的教育和牧民挑戰。
這份新文件，代表著更新慈幼會溝通方式並使其在教育使命中更加有效的重要一步。這文件融合了傳統與創新的風格，旨在成為教育工作者、平信徒和年輕人的寶貴指南，幫助他們即使在數碼空間中生活亦可見證福音。
新文件提供義大利語、英語、西班牙語、法語和葡萄牙語五種文字版本。
NEW SALESIAN DOCUMENT ON SOCIAL COMMUNICATION: A GUIDE TO NAVIGATING THE DIGITAL WORLD
(ANS – Rome–RMG, 05 February 2025) – The Salesian Congregation’s Sector for Social Communication has introduced a new document offering updated guidelines to inhabit the digital world and artificial intelligence in a truly Salesian way. This document, published 14 years after the Salesian System of Social Communication (SSCS), is the fruit of a collaborative effort involving Communication Delegates, experts, and consultants.
The document proposes to educate young people in the new virtual habitats, integrating social communication into the Salesian mission at the service of the Church. It also stems from the need to respond to the cultural and technological transformations that characterise the world of youth and the desire to update the Preventive System to the challenges of the present.
A DOCUMENT IN LINE WITH THE CHURCH
The text is closely linked to the Church’s most recent documents on the digital, such as “Towards a Full Presence” and “Antiqua et Nova” on artificial intelligence, as well as Pope Francis’ messages for the World Communications Days. The Salesian Congregation is thus committed to maintaining a constant dialogue between faith, science, the Gospel and youth culture. The Church itself, after the Synod on Young People, emphasised the importance of deepening the dynamics of the digital, asking us to “inhabit” these spaces in an evangelical way and to promote an authentic presence in the “digital streets”.
A NECESSARY CHANGE
Over the past 15 years, communication has undergone a revolution thanks to the development of the Internet, social media and information technology. In response, the new document evolves from the previous SSCS to address current needs.
Through the Magisterium of Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, the Church has broadened its vision of communication, integrating topics such as ethics on the Internet (Ethics in Internet), sustainability (Laudato Si’), fraternity (Fratelli Tutti) and global education (Global Education Pact).
The new text also responds to the requests that emerged from General Chapters 27 and 28, in particular the call to “live the Salesian sacrament of presence” and the need to inculturate the Salesian mission in the digital habitat.
FOCUSED ON YOUNG PEOPLE AND DIGITAL CULTURE
The Salesian Congregation considers Social Communication a fundamental aspect of the educational and pastoral mission. This new document is designed to accompany young people in their digital worlds, helping them to discover the meaning of life, love and responsibility, and to build their personal project.
Starting from the values of the Gospel and the Preventive System, the document encourages a dialogue with the new generations, listening to their needs and seeking new languages to educate and evangelise.
OBJECTIVES OF THE DOCUMENT
The new text aims to be:
A practical guide for educators and lay people, in line with the Salesian tradition. A training tool that responds in Salesian style to socio-cultural changes. A support for youth ministry, integrating communication and evangelisation.
Furthermore, the document seeks to strengthen Salesian charismatic identity by promoting reflection on the use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence in the educational mission.
THE SALESIAN VISION OF THE DIGITAL
The Sector for Social Communication has worked in a network with delegates, editors, social media and radio managers to produce this document. An instrumentum laboris was drafted, integrating the proposals of these groups, while remaining faithful to the Salesian tradition and the values of the Magisterium of the Church.
The Salesian Congregation continues to strive to be present in the digital world as a ‘loving neighbour’, in line with the ecclesial vision of Pope Francis. The document encourages a conscious use of technology to address the educational and pastoral challenges of our time.
This new document represents an important step to update Salesian communication and make it ever more effective in the educational mission. With a style that combines tradition and innovation, it aims to be a valuable guide for educators, lay people and young people, helping them to live and bear witness to the Gospel even in digital spaces.
The text of the new document is available at the bottom of the page in Italian, English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.