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(RNS) Vatican Says iPhone Apps Won’t Forgive Sins

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Kendall Harmon

Just in case Catholics are wondering if a new iPhone app might be able to forgive their sins, the Vatican has issued a clarification: No.

“One may not speak in any sense of confessing via iPhone,” the Rev. Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office, said in a statement on Wednesday (Feb. 9).

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2 comments on “(RNS) Vatican Says iPhone Apps Won’t Forgive Sins”

  1. Chris Molter says:
    February 11, 2011 at 9:06 pm

    and if the media outlets covering the initial story bothered to make even a CURSORY fact check or take 5 minutes to try to understand what they were reporting, this clarification wouldn’t have been needed..

  2. Capt. Father Warren says:
    February 11, 2011 at 9:31 pm

    Correct: and we should assume the same shoddy workmanship for any story we get through the MSM. Verify before trust!