Pope Francis has warned that constant scrolling on social media causes ‘brain rot’. The head of the Catholic Church called for greater media literacy and critical thinking, particularly among ...

Pope Francis made the remark at the Jubilee of the World of Communications in Rome, an event which attracted around 9,000 journalists and writers from 138 countries, both in person and online.

Pope Francis meets representatives of the media during a public jubilar audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 KFC is leaving its ancestral home as parent company ...

Pope Francis made the remark at the Jubilee of the World of Communications in Rome, an event which attracted around 9,000 journalists and writers from 138 countries, both in person and online. The ...

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The written remarks also warned against what the pope termed “brain rot” caused by constant social media scrolling, calling for greater media literacy. Pope Francis emphasized that hope is ...

The Jan. 25 event with communicators was the second of the Saturday jubilee audiences of 2025, following a first meeting with pilgrims. A participant captures Pope Francis on their phone during ...

Pope Francis has warned Catholics of the risk of "brain rot" from excessive social media scrolling, calling on "courageous" journalists to tell "stories of hope" to the public instead. The pontiff ...

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