- The rosary connects to an app on iPhone or Android devices via Bluetooth, and the app takes you through the steps to pray the rosary.
- Through the app, users can also see intentions from Pope Francis and find other prayers.
The Vatican released a wearable smart rosary this week through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network , where users can pray for “peace in the world.”
The device, which can be worn as a bracelet, is made up of 10 black beads, plus a “smart cross” that stores data. The beads allude to the traditional design of a rosary, in which 10 beads make up one decade, or set of prayers. When the wearer activates the rosary, they can choose what kind of prayer they’d like within the free app. There is a standard rosary, a contemplative, and thematic rosary, which will be updated periodically.. The app shows progress, and keeps track of prayer history.
In a press release , the Vatican said that the rosary device is a tool for learning, aimed at the “frontiers of the digital world where the young people dwell.”
This isn’t the first time that the Vatican has directly addressed technology and its impact on young people. In September, Pope Francis attended a Vatican conference about morality and technology , in which he warned Silicon Valley about the dangers of AI.
Visit Business Insider’s homepage to see how the eRosary works.
Like other other wearables, such as smartwatches, the eRosary is meant to be worn on your wrist.
Source; BUSINESS INSIDER
