"Ecological sin: Idea of updating catechism sparks debate"

"Pope Francis' announcement that the Catechism of the Catholic Church would be updated to include a definition of 'ecological sin' sent Catholic Twitter into a frenzy.

Nearly three weeks after the synod, Pope Francis told members of the International Association of Penal Law that there were plans to include a definition of ecological sin in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

The 'Twitterverse' often reacts to news with sarcasm, and the mention of 'ecological sin' was no exception. One tweeter surmised that a change in the catechism would mean considering 'how many extra squares of toilet paper a Catholic can use before it becomes a sin.'

'Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been two weeks since my last confession. I turned on the AC four nights, I used 9 pieces of single-use plastics, I forgot to compost, I gunned the engine twice, I ate imported fruit and neglected to recycle aluminum cans 6 times,' another Twitter user tweeted."