Pope Francis condemns technology at the dinner table

Pope Francis is urging people to put down their smartphones at the dinner table

Setting aside technology in favor of talking together as a family is paramount, Francis told his general audience at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on Wednesday, reports Catholic News Agency. Face-to-face communication fosters "togetherness" and connection.

The "People's Pope" said, “When children at the table are attached to the computer or the phone and don’t listen to each other, this is not a family, this is a pensioner!" (In this case, a pensioner is assumed to mean someone who simply receives rations for sustenance.) Read more...