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Jul 17th 2013, 17:15, by Ian Paul

The pope has turned to Twitter and other forms of social media for one of the Vatican's favorite pastimes: handing out plenary indulgences.

The new move is part of the pope's kickoff for the Roman Catholic Church's World Youth Day, an annual rally for Catholic youth that starts Monday in Rio de Janeiro. Any member of the faithful that follows the pope on Twitter (@pontifex), checks out World Youth Day events on YouTube, or browses photos on Pinterest will receive a remission of their sins, according to Italian daily Corriere della Sera.

But beware, oh ye of little faith. Receiving an indulgence isn't as easy as clicking away your penance, Monsignor Claudio Maria Celli, the Vatican's social communications chief, told Corriere. Religious dips into the Twitter stream have to "bear authentic spiritual fruit" in the hearts of the faithful to have any effect.

While the idea of using Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter to deliver a religious practice may sound bizarre, the idea isn't that far removed from traditional Catholic practice. The Church typically offers indulgences to members of the flock who attend major events such as previous World Youth Day rallies.

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