Eparchial Approval and Social Communication

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What does this canon mean:

Participation of the Faithful in areas of Social Communication
Can. 77 (CCEO c. 653) Sacred ministers and also other faithful, who habitually, temporarily or
occasionally make use of the instruments of social communication explaining that, which deals
with Catholic doctrine or morals, are obligated to receive written permission from the eparchial
bishop.
It is for the metropolitan or eparchial bishop to establish more detailed norms.

Does this mean that if anyone of the UGCC wishes to discuss the Catholic Faith through social media they need eparchial approval or does it simply mean that anyone who wishes to teach and present themselves as a teacher of authentic Catholic teaching through social media needs eparchial approval?

Thanks!!

 

[Aramis]

What does this canon mean:

Participation of the Faithful in areas of Social Communication
Can. 77 (CCEO c. 653) Sacred ministers and also other faithful, who habitually, temporarily or
occasionally make use of the instruments of social communication explaining that, which deals
with Catholic doctrine or morals, are obligated to receive written permission from the eparchial
bishop.
It is for the metropolitan or eparchial bishop to establish more detailed norms.

Does this mean that if anyone of the UGCC wishes to discuss the Catholic Faith through social media they need eparchial approval or does it simply mean that anyone who wishes to teach and present themselves as a teacher of authentic Catholic teaching through social media needs eparchial approval?

Thanks!!

It’s generally understood to apply to those doing so as part of a visible church program, rather than informally. So, if you aren’t blogging, or making authoritative statements, you’re probably not going too far.

After all, this site is a social media site. So are facebook, google+, linkedin, and twitter.

My layman’s understanding is that the layman not part of a formal apostolate needs to make certain he’s not claiming to represent the official teachings. And the layman part of a formal apostolate (ministry) needs the bishop’s permission, either directly, or via delegation through the pastor.

 

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Thanks Aramis!

 

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I’ve had discussion with Protestants where they attempted to accuse me of hypocrisy for violating canons like these or more ancient canons that forbid discussions with certain heretics.