That moment when someone re-tweets your sin

Pope Francis has revolutionized the Roman Catholic Church in many ways and now he's going after the world of social networks. It has been announced through the Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary publication that the Pope may forgive sins through Twitter, to encourage those that cannot afford to see him in Brazil to follow him through the TV or Internet.

The official announcement will be made next week during the World Youth Day 2013, which will take place in Brazil July 23-28 with the presence of millions of young people around the world. The initiative is to give "collective forgiveness" only to the Pope's followers on Twitter that have previously confessed their sins, have been absolved by a priest and have attended Mass. They may tune in the World Youth Day broadcasts and receive special papal indulgence, which can reduce the time a soul spends in purgatory.

According to iEnterate.com, many theologians have criticized the measure because it "distances the person of the priest, the only mediator between God and man," said one Vatican analyst. "You do not get an indulgence as you get a coffee from a machine," said Archbishop Claudio María Celli, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.

"It's not enough just to watch a mass online or follow Pope Francis via live streaming on your iPad or by connecting to Pope2You.net. These are just devices. What really counts is that the tweet that the Pope will send from Brazil or the photos from World Youth Day produce genuine spiritual fruit in the heart of the person," said Celli.

According to the Courier Mail, Monsignor John Kennedy told Vatican Radio that indulgences referred to God's kindness in forgiving the effects of sins. "They are linked to a theme that Pope Francis has spoken very frequently about since the moment of his election - that is to say, to the gift of God's mercy," Kennedy said.

On July 9, the Pope released a decree about indulgences and social media, according to Tennesean.com. "The faithful who on account of a legitimate impediment cannot attend the aforementioned celebrations may obtain Plenary Indulgence under the usual spiritual, sacramental and prayer conditions, in a spirit of filial submission to the Roman Pontiff, by participation in the sacred functions on the days indicated, following the same rites and spiritual exercises as they occur via television or radio or, with due devotion, via the new means of social communication," the Pope stated.
The Pope's Twitter account is @Pontifex and has over 2,600,000 followers, while its Spanish version is @Pontifex_es has nearly three million followers worldwide.

http://www.latinospost.com/articles/23964/20130719/pope-francis-forgive-twitter-followers-sins-online.htm

Can I laugh

Catholic till death do me part

spongeback: Can I laugh

You're permitted.

@topic
Why can't people pray to God direct.

the worst thing that can be done to you is to be denied d previldge of reading what you have(the Bible). only God can forgive sin.

1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Ephesians 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

spongeback: Can I laugh

. Yes u can...bt nt 2 loud cox d pope might hear you

princesammmy: this man is sick. only God can forgive sin.

Not really. There's a part in the bible where it says that if we confess our sins to one another(not necessarily to a priest or pope), that it will be forgiven.

Afam4eva:
You're permitted.

@topic
Why can't people pray to God direct.

You dont understand religious matters thesame way you do politics. Faith is a strong phenomenon and the catholic faith demands the faithfuls to be real LAMBS. I'm a catholic, but i dont understand all the church's doctrine, i just apply FAITH

Zona.com:

You dont understand religious matters thesame way you do politics. Faith is a strong phenomenon and the catholic faith demands the faithfuls to be real LAMBS. I'm a catholic, but i dont understand all the church's doctrine, i just apply FAITH

Is the Catholic faith independent of what is in the bible?

Afam4eva:
Not really. There's a part in the bible where it says that if we confess our sins to one another(not necessarily to a priest or pope), that it will be forgiven.

you could have told us where it is found in the scripture!

Afam4eva:
Not really. There's a part in the bible where it says that if we confess our sins to one another(not necessarily to a priest or pope), that it will be forgiven.

don't quote out of context. it was refering to fault one to another not sin against God.

James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

...However, i'm against this modern technology-religion partnership. Abuse is likely to set in

princesammmy:

don't quote out of context. it was refering to fault one to another not sin against God.

James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

I didn't see anywhere in that scripture where it specifically says it's referring to fault one to another. I'm a religious noob. Pls educate me.

Afam4eva:
James 5:16

Mek una come see where ......... Afam dey quote bible. What has the Pope done to discourage gay marriage? If he's not against gay marriage,then his own sin would not be forgiven by any means. Gay is evil and the Pope must champion the fight against gay if truly he is sincere. I need a better husband and gays are taken them away from me

owolabifunke14: Mek una come see where ......... Afam dey quote bible o. I must get myself a b ible sharp sharp. What has the Pope done to discourage gay marriage? If he's not against gay marriage,then his own sin would not be forgiven by any means. Gay is evil and the Pope must champion the fight against gay if truly he is sincere

Has the pope ever condoned gay marraige?

The POPE has no POWER to forgive Sins.

Lol so people stil talk abt pugatory

e-forgiveness

Afam4eva:
Is the Catholic faith independent of what is in the bible?

It is not bro. Kinda morethan. Remember the early christians(catholics) that handed the bible to you could have edited it to suit them if they had wanted to. Moreover, how are you sure they did'nt? Faith! Is it not?
Dan brown, in his novel the davinci code claims that a lotta christian believes as contained in the bible is fraud. I dont belief him, and maybe you dont too. So lets just hold onto our faith bro, thats religion

Finally, YAHWEH learns to use technology...

all praises to Obatala, first and only son of Sango, heir to Chukwu. Amen

Bless me father for I have sinned

Here are the lists of my sins:

https://www.nairaland.com/1228984/new-dawn

Abeg make e use fb or any other,twita 2 open..funi sha''
pradli a Catholic''...benedicamus Domine....

Afam4eva:
Has the pope ever condoned gay marraige?

Yes, catholic and anglican churches are in support of gay and pope as the head of the church is not saying anything.

Na wa ooo....¤¤when will i be among d first 3 tew comment on fp...¤¤

Afam4eva:
James 5:16

clap for yourself!
thank God you sabi new testament also. Me dey think say na only song of solomon you sabi.

James 5: 16 Therefore confess your sins
to each other and pray for each
other so that you may be
healed. The prayer of a
righteous person is powerful
and effective.

[quote author=princesammmy]

don't quote out of context. it was refering to fault one to another not sin against God.

James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.[/quote/]
please read the whole chapter and see what's there... Don't ever quote out of context AGAIN!! Thank me l8tr