Pope Francis tells nuns to use social media apps "with sobriety and discretion"

[Rob2]

The Pope has issued instructions telling nuns to use social media apps “with sobriety and discretion”.

The document, titled Cor Orans, clarifies rules governing monastic life that were issued in 2016.

Pope warns nuns to use 'sobriety' on social media - BBC News

 

[Entwhistler]

Being a monk and having an Instagram account seems rather counterproductive.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Those types of accounts, used sparingly, are good for encouraging those with possible vocations to look into the orders.

 

[Entwhistler]

Oh, absolutely. But individual monks having accounts? I don’t know…

 

[dochawk]

Announcing the different prayers and other monastic activities throughout the day could be the first useful thing to hit instatwit . . .

hawk

 

[Dlee]

I wish everyone would use social media apps with sobriety and discretion!

 

[dochawk]

You’re going to make me use those wretched things?

hawk

 

[brian_custer]

lol; in the meantime Pope Francis (most likely his staff) maintains at least a dozen twitter accounts

 

[Pup7]

No, the Vatican does. The Pope does not.