Pope Francis made the remarks after being asked how the next generation of priests and seminarians should utilise modern media properly to disseminate the Christian faith.
According to the Pope, even priests and nuns succumb to temptation and browse online pornography.
In response to a question at the Vatican, Francis stated: “It is a vice that affects a large number of people, including ordinary people, lay women, priests, and nuns. From there, the devil enters.”
He stated that he was not only talking to “criminal pornography such as child abuse,” but also to “regular pornography.”
Here are our favourite reactions:
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Pope help me my twitter is full of porn help me please
— Prussoccitanist (@prussoccitanist) October 26, 2022
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Truly, the worst job ever
— Vincent Tiberi (@VincentMTiberi) October 26, 2022
Pope Francis Warns Priests and Nuns to Cool It on Watching ‘Normal’ Porn https://t.co/15pccffMAT
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Pope Francis is warning that even "normal porn" can weaken the soul.
— Warren Kluck (@warrenkluck) October 27, 2022
Plus it can bore you to tears.
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Pope Francis has warned priests and nuns about the dangers of watching pornography online, saying it "weakens the priestly heart".
— Eddie Du (@Edourdooo) October 27, 2022
The Pope, 86, was responding to a question about how digital and social media should be best used.
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Looks like Pope Francis just got briefed on the URLs getting hit by the Vatican wi-fihttps://t.co/p0OWLvXJyJ
— Heidi N. Moore (@moorehn) October 27, 2022