Like all habits and customs we immerse ourselves in, the use of social media can be a hard habit to break when taken for granted. The moment we lift our fingers and move away from a computer or mobile device, most of us struggle to shake off the itch of coming back. And like any addictive activities we come by, social media can deeply integrate into our routines, first thing in the morning and last thing at night, without us noticing it.
Ph.D. student Lucy Church at the Florida State University …

Eighty-four year old Pope Benedict XVI, who in his World Communications Day Address last month praised the benefits of social media in moderation, will use Twitter to try to get Catholics more interested and engaged in Lent again.
 
The Vatican in a Vatican Radio blog post said that starting on ash Wednesday, February 22, it will post messages on Twitter and every day during Lent, because many Catholics barely notice Lent has come or gone, although some do volunteer, study the bible, or …