Twitter is buzzing today, as Pope Benedict XVI ‘s new Twitter account has been revealed. The buzz started yesterday, when it was reported that the pope would launch a personal Twitter account.
RT @CNN: Pope to open a personal Twitter account. http://t.co/st4kDc1x
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) December 2, 2012
Where's the Pope?
— BILL HEMMER (@BillHemmer) December 3, 2012
Many thought the account would be under the handle @benedictusppxvi, and started following that account in anticipation.
Hours before officially joining @twitter, @BenedictusPPXVI — Pope Benedict XVI — has 10k followers. http://t.co/cHW2Krrd
— Luis Velarde (@luivelarde) December 3, 2012
@RichardDawkins The Pope's newborn account @BenedictusPPXVI has 0 tw but already over 10K followers. But whom is he going to follow?
— Patrizia Feletig (@citypat1) December 3, 2012
But, the correct account is @Pontifex.
Pope's Twitter handle @Pontifex, first Tweet Dec. 12 will be a Q&A format: http://t.co/O9H4IZaC – VW
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 3, 2012
The account’s follower numbers are growing by the second!
https://twitter.com/richardvranch/status/275567647209439233
https://twitter.com/EvansRyan202/status/275565862151393281
As for whom the pope is following?
The @pontifex is following 6 versions of himself. The Pope's a Hindu?
— The Mad Hatter (@dhruvster) December 3, 2012
https://twitter.com/helenlewis/status/275560391029977088
Ah, keeping tabs, perhaps. Alas, The Vatican will soon realize that fake accounts won’t end any time soon. This is Twitter!
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Chuck Grassley welcomes Pope Benedict XVI as only he can.
Welcome to Twitter Pope Benedict. U will find it useful and interesting
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) December 3, 2012
“U.” They are totally buddies!
https://twitter.com/chocolotti/status/275503696626991104
Ugh. Sadly and predictably, that did start.
Memo to self: tweeting about the Pope invites even nastier replies. #twitter
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) December 3, 2012
https://twitter.com/umdiddly/status/275567013131321344
Roseanne Barr, of course, joins in the hate.
https://twitter.com/TheRealRoseanne/status/275312176804286464
And others follow vile suit.
https://twitter.com/CodyPhillipsss/status/275570644907880448
The Pope will fit right in on Twitter. We too have no idea how to responsibly handle allegations of paedophilia.
— Tom Freeman (@SnoozeInBrief) December 3, 2012
https://twitter.com/hxxxwl/status/275557699008221184
OMG I can’t wait to fuck with the Pope
— jon donofrio (@HiYourJon) December 3, 2012
@damiancoyle After having had The Smiling Pope and the cuddly-looking John Paul II, they had to go for a Pope who was an unmitigated bastard
— Dr Fran van Plannaram Ph.D. (@dismalplaces) December 3, 2012
https://twitter.com/PaulMunby/status/275562562656038912
https://twitter.com/LETSGETBUSY77/status/275526795103703040
The Pope on Twitter….fuck off. #catholicchurch
— MADE IN ESSEX (@MadeInEssex) December 3, 2012
https://twitter.com/Feeergusss/status/275514184404451328
I don't fuck with the pope kuz the last couple of them liked to fuck with boys
— Prince Pai (@PrinceQLK) December 3, 2012
https://twitter.com/naughty_touch/status/275390765260238849
https://twitter.com/manukalel/status/275538084311994368
https://twitter.com/outlawluv69/status/275558054311911425
Oh, vom. The Pope is about to join us on Twitter. Just what we need: more patriarchal, brainwashing, homophobic shit.
— Page 45 (@PageFortyFive) December 3, 2012
The great thing about Ratzinger's twitter is that we can finally report the Pope for abuse. Abuse of boys, human rights & twitter @Pontifex
— Olivier (@schraylor) December 3, 2012
Pope is going to make a Twitter account and going to make the first tweet himself. Calling it will be "Where's all the choir boys at?"
— Pachinko "Cops Are Cunts" Fucks (@DJMadCunt) December 3, 2012
The Pope has joined Twitter! The Catholic Church brining their pursuit of young boys into the 21st century….
— Si (@SimonDyoung) December 3, 2012
Pope is looking to open a twitter account! Well twitter is probably the best place if he's gonna be looking for young boys
— aitchy (@Aitchy94) December 3, 2012
The Pope will need some 14 year old boys to sort out his #Twitter glitches….oh wait
— Suky Spook (@Sukyspook) December 3, 2012
https://twitter.com/_ItzRozay/status/275491520583462912
The Pope is getting his own twitter handle? Hide your little boys and call Chris Hansen!
— Dugless206 (@Dugless206) December 3, 2012
Molesting 3-year old boys just like that paedophile Faggot pope Benedict XVI does #leaveitin2012
— The Bible Lied (@antibible_t) December 3, 2012
@AaronmN7 The Pope is getting Twitter today. Another way to follow little boys I suppose.
— Laura ?️? (@LauraMuse_) December 3, 2012
Sick.
Will the Pope be able to fit all that gay hate into 140 characters or will there be space for an attack on condoms and women
— Darren (@DarnEther) December 3, 2012
Really? This coming from people who gay-bait and bash constantly. And lady parts peddling, of course: See, the pope totally hates women, what with all that trying to protect them from being killed in the womb. Monster! Another thing that the haters don’t understand; the pope loves them, no matter what they say or do, and always will.
Haters, heal thyselves.
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