The Vatican has offered “indulgences” to Pope Francis’ Twitter followers, which will allow his most devout social media disciples spend less time in purgatory on the way to heaven.

Indulgences had a bad reputation in the Middle Ages because corrupt churchmen sold them for money rather than granting them to those who deserved it, according to the Guardian.

A top Vatican official did warn that indulgences still require a good amount of traditional faith and that getting to heaven quickly won’t just happen by clicking the “follow” button.

“It won't be sufficient to attend the Mass in Rio online, follow the pope on your iPad or visit Pope2You.net. These are only tools that are available to believers,” said Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, head of the pontifical council for social communication.

“What really matters is that the pope's tweets from Brazil, or the photos of World Youth Day that will be posted on Pinterest, should bear authentic spiritual fruit in the hearts of each one of us,” Celli said.

The decree was actually confirmed in late June, reports the Los Angeles Times, but went largely unnoticed until it took on new significance as the Vatican prepared for World Youth Day.

World Youth Day, a Catholic festival that will take place from July 23 to 28, will feature a visit from the pope and a series of sermons, prayers, and celebrations.

The somewhat new Pope Francis has made efforts to reach out to groups the Church hasn’t traditionally connected with. He recently said atheists who do good could go to heaven.

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