Eucharist delivery drone sparks religious controversy
The use of a drone fitted with a monstrance to deliver the Eucharist to the altar at a ch urch in Brazil caused religious outrage. A priest at São Geraldo Magela church in Soracaba, Brazil, used a drone fitted with a monstrance to deliver the Eucharist to the altar at São Geraldo Magela in Soracaba, Brazil . The congregation reputedly supported the novelty, but, once shared on Facebook, religious conservatives complained that the act was 'inappropriate, 'scandalous', and a 'profanation'. Priest John Zuhlsdorf labelled the stunt 'sacrilegious silliness', a ccording to the Catholic Herald . The incident highlighted questions about the appropriate use of AI in religion. System 🤖 Unknown Developer: Unknown Country: B razil Sector: Religion Purpose: Deliver Eucharist Technology: Drone Issue: Appropriateness/need
- Date it happened
- 2018-04-01
- Organisation involved
- São Geraldo Magela church, Sorocaba
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