Information and Communication Technology in the Work of Catholic Priests

This article presents data gathered in a doctoral study, the aim of which was to identify information needs and behavior patterns of Croatian Catholic priests for pastoral work. Results of the research focus only on the role of information and communication technology and using electronic sources by...

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Auteurs: Lacovic, Darko (Auteur) ; Badurina, Boris (Auteur) ; Dzinic, Ivo (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge [2018]
Dans: Journal of religious and theological information
Année: 2018, Volume: 17, Numéro: 1, Pages: 8-21
RelBib Classification:CB Spiritualité chrétienne
KBK Europe de l'Est
KDB Église catholique romaine
RB Ministère ecclésiastique
RC Liturgie
RG Aide spirituelle; pastorale
ZG Sociologie des médias; médias numériques; Sciences de l'information et de la communication
Sujets non-standardisés:B electronic sources use
B Pastoral work
B Information and communication technology
B Catholic priests
B Croatia
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Résumé:This article presents data gathered in a doctoral study, the aim of which was to identify information needs and behavior patterns of Croatian Catholic priests for pastoral work. Results of the research focus only on the role of information and communication technology and using electronic sources by the priests in the liturgy and caregiving role. The research was conducted using quantitative and qualitative methodology (print questionnaires and semi-structured interviews). A total of 327 respondents took part in the quantitative study and twenty respondents were interviewed. Although research results showed that many respondents are not very familiar with the information and communication technology, most of them still occasionally use computers for making documents and consult the Internet for finding religious information in pastoral work. Computers and the Internet to a larger degree are used by younger and well-educated priests who have the least experience regarding management of the parishes in major locations. Since the results indicated that parish priests mostly seek religious and secular information on the Internet, it is recommended that the Catholic Church in Croatia offer them increased electronic resources for pastoral work.
ISSN:1528-6924
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religious and theological information
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/10477845.2017.1340008