Father Francisco Llopis, of the Church of the Helpless in Moraira in Alicante, says he is using a system that jams the frequencies of the phones, so that the «strident sound» of a call «will not break the silence and prayer» during religious ceremonies.
By turning on the jamming system at the start of a ceremony, «I ensure that the celebration of the religious service will unfold within the parameters of prayer,» Father Llopis says. «I have nothing against mobile phones, as I understand that they are a useful tool for work or urgent calls.»
The firm that installed the jamming equipment said it the first such system authorized for a church in Spain.
