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The Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide has claimed a world first by blessing an app and the iPad it runs on. The app is no mere piece of code, but instead serves as a heavenly guide to the life of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Australia's first saint. The app guides users along a righteous path through Adelaide, retracing the …

  1. tony2heads
    Pint

    Map

    I noticed on the Android page for this Adelaide app: 'City of Pubs'

    I suspect more people will go for that.

  2. Jimmy2Cows Silver badge

    Trails...

    I misread at first. Thought it said Trials. 12 of em. Like walking the path of Saint Mary with stops for beers wouldn't be trial enough.

    1. Jimmy2Cows Silver badge
      Facepalm

      Re: Trails...

      Bollocks. I meant "without" stops for beer. Now I can't edit it. Oh well. Self-fail.

  3. Woza
    Joke

    So, is this like other certifications?

    If they release a new version or patch a bug, does it need to be re-blessed?

    1. frank ly

      Re: So, is this like other certifications?

      I think blessings are transferable, as long as you have faith.

  4. Graham Marsden
    Coat

    If you use this App...

    ... God help you!

    1. Jimmy2Cows Silver badge
      Thumb Up

      Re: If you use this App...

      I see from the icon you are helping yourself. They do say God helps those who help themselves.

      Suggests pickpocketing is now approved by Himself.

  5. Kubla Cant

    If your first names are Mary of the Cross, I should think you're a shoo-in for canonization.

  6. Elmer Phud

    Appy- clappy

  7. Mark 85

    As long as there are stops marked for <cough> sacramental <cough> wine and/or beer, all will be well and maybe fun... I do wonder if the good vicar took the tour.

  8. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    No different

    This mumbo-jumbo is no different to a Neanderthal proclaiming his particular Antler bone is special.

    It's 2015 FFS

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: No different

      2015 years since what?

  9. Benchops

    Can I install this alongside Plants vs Zombies without breaking the latter?

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