Kashmira Gander
Independent.co.uk
January 23, 2014
Boosting his credentials as a moderniser, Pope Francis has called the internet a “gift from God” in a statement released on Thursday.
In a message on Catholic Church communications, the pontiff wrote of the pros and cons of the digital age, and its implications for Catholics when interacting with people from different faiths and backgrounds.
While praising the internet for the “immense possibilities” it offers to encounter people from different backgrounds, he also warned that the obsessive desire to stay connected can actually isolate people from their friends and family.
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