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Cyberpontiff

Francis X. Rocca

Looking ahead to World Communications Day this Sunday, Pope Benedict appealed to “all those who access cyberspace to be careful to maintain and promote a culture of respect, dialogue and authentic friendship where the values of truth, harmony and understanding can flourish.”

In other words, no more flame wars.

The pope did not, however, mention the Vatican’s new Pope2you Website, which is apparently aimed at younger users and will reportedly feature custom-made applications for the iPhone.


Looks like Benedict was serious when he vowed in March that the Vatican would “pay greater attention” to the Internet.

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