The Pope: Priests and nuns also sin in the sin of digital pornography

The pope made the remarks during a conversation with students at a seminary for priests in Rome in response to a question about how the new generation of clergy, who use social media, can take advantage of digital tools to "spread joy about Christianity."

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27/10/2022

Thursday, October 27, 2022, 11:23 Updated: 11:29

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Pope Francis warned this week about the "devil" that is digital pornography.

He also admitted that watching pornography on the Internet is a sin that monks and nuns also share.

The pope made the remarks during a conversation with students at a seminary for priests in Rome on Monday, in response to a question about how the new generation of clergy who use social media can take advantage of digital tools to "spread joy about Christianity, without forgetting one's true identity or being too exposed." .

"The devil enters from the net."

Pope Francis (Photo: AP)

In the full document from the event released by the Vatican yesterday, the pope urges students to use social media "to promote causes and communicate" with the public, but warns them about the dangers, especially digital pornography.

"I will not ask those who have experienced this to raise their hand," he said, "many people sin in this. So many men and women, and also priests and nuns. The devil enters from there. I am not talking about digital pornography of minors, that is already degeneration. Dear brothers, pay attention ".

The pope has 64.3 million followers on Twitter, but the 85-year-old said he does not use social media tools because he is too old and "arrived too late" in the field.

Hence, he has a dedicated team that handles his social media accounts.

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