Pope Francis Praises Role of the Internet

Pope Francis Praises Role of the Internet | Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, recently issued a statement indicating his interest in technology, particularly the internet.

In a statement to show the Catholic Church's World Communications Day, Pope Francis argues that the internet is a gift from God that should be utilized in the best possible way by humans.

"The Internet is something that is very good. A gift from God," the Pope said as quoted by the pages of The Verge. This blog about Information Technology and The Latest Gadgets.

According to him, this time the Internet has become a medium to facilitate communication between groups that were once separate. This means that the internet is helping people in social relationships without being bound to space and time.

Roman Catholics worldwide leadership Argentine also explained, "communication is something that is fundamental to human beings, and this is facilitated by the achievements in the world of technology."

Pope Francis himself is known to be quite active in using the Internet, especially social media, to communicate with followers or publish religious activities.

Before Pope Francis, two predecessors, Pope Benedict XVI is the first pope known to have a Twitter account, while Pope John Paul II was the first pope to support the use of the Internet for positive things in the year 2001.

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