A recent study supported by the Congregation for Clergy shows that priests are making frequent use of digital technology. Some highlights of the worldwide study - which included responses from almost five thousand priests - appear below...
* Almost 95% of priests reported accessing the Internet daily
* More than 80% of priests have access to a computer
* Over 90% of priests have a cell phone
* More than 40% of the priests indicated that they felt digital technology "has improved their performance in their mission"
* Over half believe the Internet is "useful in presenting and spreading the Christian message"
* Over 17% of respondents agreed, while about 38% disagreed, that the dangers of technology are greater than the opportunities
Results also indicate that about half of the priests surveyed search online each week for "homily materials", while about 36% use online sources on at least a weekly basis to "enhance prayer"
Source: Zenit
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