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Cell Phones Bad for the Soul, Says Vatican

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Nov 26th 2008 at 1:10PM

Catholic Church Says Cell Phones are Costing You Your Soul

Let's not beat around the bush here, the Catholic Church has always been a pretty big fan of blaming the downfall of man on popular culture and entertainment. And like the sound of AC/DC, somethings never change.

The Pope is finding himself a little conflicted over cell phones. The same Vatican that started showering young churchgoers with text messages is now faulting mobile phones (and of course the Internet) for preventing the faithful from properly cultivating a spiritual life. In a weekly address, Pope Benedict XVI's spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi, warned that, "in the age of the cell phone and the Internet, it is probably more difficult than before to protect silence and to nourish the interior dimension of life." Lombardi said that without developing an internal, spiritual life, "you will lose your soul."

Well, guess we're going to hell. [From: Cellular News, via Textually.org]

Pope Benedict XVI Texting Out Messages of Encouragement

by Darren Murph, posted Jul 16th 2008 at 10:10AM

Don't act like you didn't know that Pope Benedict XVI was down with modern technology. As part of World Youth Day, the man himself will begin sending out texts of encouragement to pilgrims who have signed up through Telstra to receive them.

A total of four gigantic "prayer walls" have been erected at the Sydney Opera House, the Domain, Darling Harbour and Randwick Racecourse in Australia, where folks will actually be able to send their own messages for all to presumably see. The first message sent out? "Young friend, God and his people expect much from u because u have within you the Fathers supreme gift: the Spirit of Jesus - BXVI." Hllujh, amn brtha. [Source: News.com.au]

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Pope Sending Text Messages to Australians

by Tim Stevens, posted May 7th 2008 at 9:37AM

When the Pope arrived on our shores last month, much of the nation was subject to the pomp and fanfare that surrounded his every move. Now the Pope is making a trip Down Under for Sydney's World Youth Day next month, and those who can't watch him live (or online) will be able to follow the Pontiff via SMS.

The Pope (or one of his lackeys) will be sending "daily messages of inspiration" to the phones of thousands of Catholics during the event, which despite being called "World Youth Day," actually covers an entire week.

The Catholic church will also be setting up a social networking site similar to MySpace or Facebook, enabling believers to hook up -- and pray, of course. [Source: I4U/Reuters, via Textually.org]

How to Watch the Pope 24/7 -- Online

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Apr 18th 2008 at 1:19PM

Well Pope Benedict XIV (he'll always be Ratzinger to us) is here (as in, the United States), and, more specifically, in New York City. Now, some of you might be wondering... how can I get my Pope fix 24/7 while the supreme pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church is here in the Big Apple? Luckily, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn's Prayer Channel has you covered with its WatchThePope.com Web site.

Oh yes, this site offers 24-hours of unfettered, obsessive Pope-stalking. While you can't watch the Pope sleep, you can watch documentaries and special features on the Pope if you decide to pop by at 3am. Or, if you feel like doing a little role-playing, then check out the set of printable "fold your own mitre" instructions (warning PDF).

But if nothing else, WatchThePope.com's lasting legacy on this Earth will be its marvelous marketing campaign. Check out the severe yet hilarious print ads in the gallery below (our personal favorite: "See the Pray-by-Pray), and the wonderful, almost Python-esque TV spot above with the URL sung by a stereotyped sounding Italian monk. [Source: WatchThePope.com, via: Urlesque]

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