Pope Approves Virtual Reality Confession

Leo XIV launched “ConfessionXR,” letting penitent avatars kneel before holographic confessors. Pilgrims worldwide don VR headsets to whisper sins like “I skipped Mass… again” from Bali to Buenos Aires. Early reports show 40 percent more confessions logged, and cybersecurity experts assure synod data remains divine yet encrypted. The pope hailed it as “a holy upgrade—because salvation shouldn’t lag at 56 KB.”