Pope says young must use Internet responsibly

Pope Benedict XVI called on Catholics yesterday to use the Internet responsibly, warning the young not to trivialise religion online or replace human interaction with virtual communication.
"It is important to always remember that virtual contact cannot and should not be a substitute for direct human contact with people at all levels of our society," the pope said in a message to mark the Catholic Church's 45th World Communications Day.
The pope asked the younger generations to "make good use of their presence on the net" and stressed the importance of communicating in ways that are "honest, open, responsible and respectful of others."