ENGLAND
Catholic Herald
November 21, 2017
by Susan Byron
It is for the Church to ‘defend the dignity of children in the digital age,’ Bishop Sherrington said
A bishop has warned that the internet poses “multiple dangers” to children, given its origins as a “system developed for adults”.
John Sherrington, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, referred to the World Congress on Child Dignity in the Digital Age, a convention held by the Vatican in October.
“It shows the Holy See is really concerned about the present situation, the way in which there are multiple dangers faced by children in the age of the internet,” he said.
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