Wojtek
On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 2:04 AM, Ferenc Molnar <ferenc_molnar at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> ROME - The Vatican put its foot down Wednesday over the idea of
> "confessing" by iPhone, after news that U.S. users can now download an
> application for the Apple gadget that helps the faithful gain absolution.
>
> "It is essential to understand that the rites of penance require a personal
> dialogue between penitents and their confessor . . . It cannot be replaced
> by a computer application," Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi told
> journalists.
>
> "I must stress to avoid all ambiguity, under no circumstance is it possible
> to 'confess by iPhone'," he said.
>
> "Confession: A Roman Catholic App," is the first program for the Apple
> devices created by a South Bend, Indiana-based company called "Little iApps"
> and sells for 1.99 dollars (1.45 euros) on iTunes.
>
> The app guides the faithful on their path to confession by checking whether
> their behaviour conforms to the rules of the Scriptures with questions such
> as "have I been involved in occult practices?"
>
> Its developer, Patrick Leinen, said the app was designed to be used in the
> confessional and was intended "for those who frequent the sacrament and
> those who wish to return."
>
> "Our desire is to invite Catholics to engage in their faith through digital
> technology," Leinen said in a press release on his littleapps.com website.
>
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> http://www.theprovince.com/news/Vatican+bans+confession+iPhone/4251118/story.html#ixzz1DXMCjrIo
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