VATICAN CITY
National Catholic Register
October 9, 2017
By Edward Pentin
[See also the full text of the Pope’s remarks.]
Four-day ‘Child Dignity in the Digital World’ conference brought religious and secular experts together to tackle a host of digital threats.
In the face of extensive online threats to minors, especially internet pornography easily accessible to millions of children worldwide, Pope Francis has cautioned against a sense of paralysis, urging leaders from various sectors to “join forces” to find the “right means and approaches needed for effective responses.”
Speaking Oct. 6 to a group of religious and secular experts from around the world in Rome to attend a four-day conference on the theme “Child Dignity in the Digital World,” the Pope said, “We have to keep our eyes open and not hide from an unpleasant truth that we would rather not see.
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