So that jesus can torture the bad persons.

For sharing between users, as I understand it.

So they know what sins I’ve committed.

They don’t follow my mastodon feed. It’s much easier that way.

Historically? Abuse.

I’m sure they say it’s for security : blocking bots, etc and getting their newsletter or some shit.

They need the list of who's been naughty and who's been nice.

Or is that the other fella?

I expect they're using some kind of authentication framework that supports full names in its User entity, and just went with that without considering whether it's sensible.

Looks like you can leave comments on prayers? Could also be that they want a particular aesthetic where everyone has their innate "Christian Name", instead of a username, which is assocated with left wing ideas like digital utopianism. Because...

Real names also enforce a complex of related authoritarian information structures i.e. they provide information about a person's culture, race, gender, which you can use to assign them a place within your religion's moral hierarchy.

Cyber security isn’t in the bible. Time for an update.

Cyprus 1:1

…. Copy pasta of NIST security standards circa May 2026 …

Nothing could go wrong with this.

Still better than vibe coding

Vatican Programmer: Contractor in India

Apply the sacred unguents and start the maintenance rites

It connects users across the globe to pray for the Holy Father’s intentions, and as of July 2026, it has 719,517 registered accounts

The only two screenshots they have on GPlay feature prayer scheduling and sharing your prayer.

Press F to pray respects

It leaks personal data.

See, humans are smart. Praying and blessing things yourself? By hand, so to speak? Boooo! Pedestrian! Ain't nobody got time fo dat!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_flag

the Tibetans believe the prayers and mantras will be blown by the wind to spread the good will and compassion into all pervading space. Therefore, prayer flags are thought to bring benefit to all.

By hanging flags in high places the Lung ta will carry the blessings depicted on the flags to all beings. As wind passes over the surface of the flags, which are sensitive to the slightest movement of the wind, the air is purified and sanctified by the mantras.

I choose to believe that the prayer app is just a hip, new and with it innovation in prayer spreading.

lmao did they vibe patch it or smth

That’s the official Catholic hook up app. It’s different.

Actually….

I think they patched that one a while ago

Alcoholic, not Catholic!