In the Philippines, online dating has become increasingly popular. A 2017 survey found that 71 percent of Filipinos knew someone who tried online dating (shutterstock.com photo)
Dec 15 2022
AN exorcist from the Archdiocese of Manila warned during an online forum this week against “enemies of the soul” in the virtual world.
“The devil can speak through social media,” said Father Jose Francisco Syquia, director of the Archdiocese of Manila Office of Exorcism.
The priest said that in actual exorcism rites, electronic gadgets have been used by the devil to communicate.
He also warned that the advent of smartphones “gave rise to mental health issues, including unforgiveness, apathy, aggressiveness, and rudeness.”
The priest was speaking at the first “In Defense of Truth” online conference organized by the Office of Social Communication of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences and the Veritas Asia Institute of Social Communication.
In his talk, Father Syquia warned that “evil penetrates families and communities in the subtlest” way, adding that the virtual world is opening ways for evil to thrive and destroy the human soul.
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