Papal visit latest: ‘You go into an orbit. This is dangerous’

Latest: Pope Francis has warned people of the threat social media poses to relationships.The pontiff said social media can serve to build a network of friendships and solidarity, but he said it should only be used in moderation.He said it was important that social media “never becomes a threat to the real-life relationships by imprisoning us in a virtual reality and isolating us from the very real relationships that challenge us to grow”.Speaking at the World Meeting of Families event in Croke Park, Pope Francis said families should question whether they need to cut down on the time they spend using technology and instead spend more quality time with each other.“When you use social media too much you go into a sort of an orbit when, at the dinner table, instead of talking to each other within the family, each of you uses his phone to connect with the outside world,” the Pope said.“You go into an orbit. This is dangerous. Why? Because it takes away the completeness of the family and leads you to, takes us to a fuzzy life without any substance.”7.42pm: Pope Francis spends over an hour with clerical abuse victims before attending festivalPope Francis is at… Read full this story

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