Pope Francis urged families in a message released Friday to put their gadgets aside and re-engage in conversation.
"The great challenge facing us today is to learn once again how to talk one another, not simply how to generate and consume information," he said in a message for the church's World Social Communications Day, which will take place in May.
The pope conceded that modern media is an essential part of every young person's life, but warned that "the media can be a hindrance if they become a way to avoid listening to others, to avoid physical contact."...