Pope Francis

2022 - 10 - 27

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Pope Francis Warns Seminarians that the Vice of Pornography ... (ACI Africa)

Vatican, 26 October, 2022 / 8:22 pm (ACI Africa). Pope Francis warned seminarians this week about how the vice of digital pornography “weakens the priestly ...

We provide news from Africa, as seen through the teachings of the Catholic Church - so that you can grow in your Catholic faith. “The devil enters from there. When you subscribe to the ACI Africa Updates, we will send you a daily email with links to the news you need. At ACI Africa, our team is committed to reporting the truth with courage, integrity, and fidelity to our faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes pornography as “a grave offense” that “immerses all who are involved in the illusion of a fantasy world,” injures the dignity of its participants, and “perverts the conjugal act, the intimate giving of spouses to each other.” Pope Francis explained that he wanted to bring up the problem of pornography because “it is a vice that so many people have — so many lay men, so many lay women, and even priests and religious sisters.”

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Even nuns and priests watch porn, Pope Francis warns. Here's his ... (SBS)

Pope Francis says the 'vice' of digital pornography affects many people, including priests and nuns.

This is important," he concluded before taking a question about the importance of "gestures of mercy". "Each of you think if you've had the experience or had the temptation of digital pornography. The 86-year-old pontiff responded at length to a wide range of questions from priests and seminarians studying in Rome.

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Even priests watch porn, Pope Francis says (1 News)

"It is a sin that many people, lay people, priests and religious, are guilty of," the leader of the Catholic Church said during a meeting with seminarians ...

"I tell you, this is a thing that weakens the spirit," the pontiff went on to explain. "This is how the Devil enters," the 85-year-old Argentinian continued. "It is a sin that many people, lay people, priests and religious, are guilty of," the leader of the Catholic Church said during a meeting with seminarians and priests in Rome.

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