Pope Francis decries modern ‘culture of insults’ on social media

The Pope warned that the more people use online platforms the less social they become, and criticized the trend “to hurl adjectives” at each other.

Pope Francis noted that “the more we use social media, the less social we are becoming”.

The pontiff said that “nowadays it is fashionable to hurl adjectives”, and urged people to respond “to malice with goodness”.

In his homily during Pentecost mass in St Peter’s Square on Sunday,he warned of the temptation to cling to “our little group, to the things and people we like”, cautioning that it was only a “small step from a nest to a sect, even within the church”.

Pope Francis also said the Catholic Church risked becoming a mere organisation with propaganda as its mission instead of a drive to foster joy and harmony.

Via Sky News