In his message for the Catholic Church’s World Communications Day of 2009, Pope Benedict XVI also cautioned that if “virtual connectedness becomes obsessive, it may in fact function to isolate individuals from real social interaction while also disrupting the patterns of rest, silence, and reflection that are necessary for healthy human development.”
| Website | http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/communications/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20090124_43rd-world-communications-day_en.html |
| Date | May 24, 2009 |
| Categories | Beliefs & practices, Faith leaders, Media, Science & health, Society & culture |
| Locations | Global |
| Faiths | Catholicism, Christianity |
| Languages | English |