Pope Francis warns priests and nuns against watching porn According to the Pope, watching the videos on the Internet harbors dangers and thus weakens “the priestly heart”.

Viewing pornography is a sin not unknown to priests and nuns, he admitted. “That’s where the devil comes in,” he told priests and Catholic students during a session at the Vatican this week. They asked him how best to use the internet and social media.

The 86-year-old pope said he wasn’t talking about banned pornography that abuses children, but what most people consider “normal.” He advised priests to remove it from the phone “lest you fall into temptation”. “The pure heart that receives Jesus every day should not see this pornographic information.”

social media

Pope Francis is not against the use of the internet and social media, but advised clergy not to spend too much time on it. He himself has 19 million followers on Twitter and almost 9 million followers on Instagram, but does not use social media himself. Its accounts are managed by employees. Among other things, they post photos and videos of speeches, prayers and meetings.

In 2020, the Pope’s Instagram account was discredited because a photo of a half-naked Brazilian model was liked on the account. Shortly after the news became known, the like with the spicy photo of Natalia Garibotto disappeared. The Vatican said it was investigating the matter at the time.

celibate life

Clergy within the Roman Catholic Church are required to remain celibate. You may not enter into sexual relationships or marry. This includes a ban on watching porn. In this way, nuns, priests and other clergy can devote themselves entirely to the Catholic Church.