Pope Benedict XVI as join twitter and to start tweeting in December 12 in eight languages using his personal handle @Pontifex and also responding to live questions about faith during his weekly general audience, the Vatican said.
Anyone who’s interested in asking questions can submit their questions using (hash) #askpontifex, and the pope will likely respond to three to five of those sent from around the world, the Vatican’s communications adviser Greg Burke told a newsmen.
Three hours after the announcement of the pope’s handle, he had already recorded over 120,000 followers.
The handle @Pontifex was chosen because it not only means pope in Latin, but also bridge-builder, suggesting unity. How often will the pope tweet? “As often as he wants,” Burke said, adding that he hoped the tweeting would be frequent and regular AP reports.
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| Screenshot of Twitter page of Pope Pope Benedict XVI |
The pope will push the button himself on Dec. 12, subsequent tweets will be sent by someone in the Vatican’s secretariat of state. They will, however, all be approved by the pope, officials said.
“It’s always going to have his engagement and his approval,” said Monsignor Paul Tighe, the No. 2 in the Vatican’s social communications office. “Not physically, but from his mind.”
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