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Pope Francis: Mass Is for Lifting Hearts, Not Cellphones
Pope Francis has a message for Catholics: Put down your smartphone during Mass. During a general audience at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Wednesday morning, Francis chastised Catholics who use their phones during Mass. “At some point, the priest during the Mass says, ‘Lift up your hearts,’” the pontiff said. “He does not say, ‘Lift up your cellphones to take pictures.’”
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I'm going to open my city-state up as a tourist attraction and then ask for no photographs... yeah, that's gonna work. The other problem with this is that the Vatican approves several apps such as the My Parish app in the US as the largest that the churches push, it not only includes info about churches near you but bulletins, daily readings, prayers and an order of mass to "follow" while in mass.
I wonder how he feels about cameras... I also wonder if this is partially a case of old guy doesn't like new technology...