A Rhode Island Catholic bishop has officially closed his Twitter account, stating in his final post on the popular social media site that he considers it “an occasion of sin.”
Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, head of the Diocese of Providence, posted his final tweet on Monday before closing his Twitter account.
“A final tweet. Sadly, Twitter has become a major distraction for me, on good days and bad, an obstacle to my spiritual life, an occasion of sin for me and others,” stated Bishop Tobin, as quoted by CRUX. “So, good-bye. If I’ve offended anyone, I’m truly sorry. If I’ve helped anyone along the way, thank God.”
Tobin’s decision to quit Twitter came days after he garnered much criticism over a tweet dated July 19 in response to the latest sex abuse revelations about Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
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