Pope Francis launched his own profile on the “Click To Pray” app on Sunday, January 20, just ahead of his departure for World Youth Day celebrations in Panama. Vatican Media described Click To Pray as “a platform that invites men and women from around the world, to accompany the Pope in a mission of compassion for the world”. That’s a neat idea, and a practical illustration of the way Francis and the Vatican under his leadership are engaging with the contemporary world. In his message to mark the World Day for Social Communications, Pope Francis wrote: “Ever since the internet first became available, the Church has always sought to promote its use in the service of the encounter between persons, and of solidarity among all.” He went on to explain that, despite its risks, the internet might allow us to overcome the problems of disconnection and loneliness: