"The traditional concept of media education as promoted in several Church documents has to be revised and extended. In view of modern development in communication technology anmd behavior where the roles of producer and consumer change, it has to be extended or even substituted with the concept of "communication competence". Beyond an original listing by the German Bishops' Conference Communication Commission (2011) of four competencies there are at least seven to be considered. Beside the technical, critical, creative and ethical competence also the cultural, professional and especially the theological competence must be considered." (Abstract)