Pope Francis spoke earlier this week to priests and theology students in Rome. Now a transcript of what the 86-year-old pope said has become known. And online porn was one of many topics. – Each of you must think if you have had experience with or have been tempted by digital pornography. It is a vice that so many people have, so many ordinary men and women, and also priests and nuns, said Pope Francis, according to the AFP news agency. – Weakens the heart The background to the warning against pornography from the Pope is his concern for the morals of his subjects. SHOULD DELETE: The 86-year-old head of the Catholic Church is concerned about what priests have on their mobile phones. Photo: GUGLIELMO MANGIAPANE / Reuters – The devil comes from there: it weakens the heart of a priest. Excuse me for being so detailed when it comes to pornography, but it is a reality, emphasized Pope Francis. In the same speech, he also said that priests should be careful not to watch too much news or listen too much to music that takes their attention away from their work. – A threat to public health It is not the first time Pope Francis has condemned pornography, the last time was in June this year. He then called it “a permanent attack on the dignity of women and men”, and also said that pornography should be declared “a threat to public health”. According to the BBC, the Pope advises priests and theology students to delete any online porn they may have on their mobile phones. The purpose is to avoid being tempted by what they hold in their hands. TOPIC: The leadership of the Catholic Church has for many years been concerned with warning against pornography. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino / AP Pope Francis pointed out that he was not only talking about illegal pornography, such as child abuse. He was also keen to warn against what is called “more normal pornography”. Crusade against porn In November 2019, Pope Francis demanded that Facebook, Apple, Google and other network companies take action to remove porn from the web and prevent children from gaining access. This was reported by the news agency AP. He wanted companies to take on a moral responsibility to protect children from what he called pornography’s devastating effect on their emotional and sexual development. A former Pope, John Paul II, was also keen to crack down on porn. In July 2004, 40,000 pornographic images and a larger number of pornographic films were discovered at a seminary outside Vienna. Then the Pope said that he personally and the Vatican would investigate the scandal.
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