Pope Francis has admitted that Catholic Priests and nuns watch internet porn,Â
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Speaking with seminarians in Rome on Monday, October 26, Pope Francis said internet porn was a ‘vice’ shared between members of the church.
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‘It is a vice that many people have, many laymen, many laywomen, and also priests and nuns,’ said the 85-year-old Pope.
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‘The Devil gets in that way. And I’m not just talking about criminal pornography like that involving the abuse of children, that is already degeneration. But pornography that is a little “normal’, he continued.
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He cautioned priests and nuns, saying: ‘Dear brothers, be careful about this.’
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The Pope made the remarks on Monday, according to ANSA.
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Catholic priests and nuns are forbidden from watching pornography, with the Catechism defining sexual imagery as an ‘offence against chastity’ under article 2354.
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In 2020, Pope Francis’ Instagram account appeared to ‘like’ a racy photo of a Brazilian bikini model dressed in stockings and suspenders.
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The model, Natalie Garibotto, said the pontiff’s verified Franciscus account was among the thousands that liked the October 5 image.
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The account subsequently ‘unliked’ the photo, shortly before the Vatican said it was launching an inquiry as the Pope’s social media accounts are managed by a team.
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‘At least I’m going to heaven,’ she joked after the incident drew attention on social media.