Pope Francis will be handing out indulgences via Twitter

In an effort to use social media to communicate with the Catholics in the world, Pope begins to give relief from the temporal punishment for sin through Twitter, writes Mashable.

Pope Francis will be handing out "plenary indulgence" - which, according to Catholic doctrine, are a special act to reduce the time spent in purgatory - to its subscribers for Twitter. Prior to that, Dad used to give indulgences the faithful in person.

On the news was announced at the time, the Pope is preparing for a trip to the World Festival of Youth in Brazil next week. As wrote The Guardian, Catholics will be able to watch online for "pious rituals and rites," which will make the Pope in Brazil.

Followers on Twitter, who had previously confessed their sins, received absolution and attended Mass, will be able to get a pardon for what they will need to follow the broadcast of the event.

However, the Vatican warned: "Get an indulgence - it's not the same thing as to get coffee from the espresso machine. It is not enough just to look online or translation of the Mass Pope Francis on iPads or through the Site Pope2You.net. It's just a device. "

"What's really important is that the tweet that Pope went from Brazil, or pictures from the World Youth Day will produce genuine spiritual fruit in the human heart" - said the Pontifical Council.

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