The head of the Catholic Church called for greater media literacy and critical thinking, particularly among young people, in an address last weekend.

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 emphasized Mary Magdalene’s transformative encounter with the risen Christ as a model for personal conversion.

The written remarks also warned against what the pope termed “brain rot” caused by constant social media scrolling, calling ...

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