Pope launches Twitter account @Pontifex

December 3, 2012

(Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) For the first time in history a Pope joins cyberspace with his own social media account. The name of the Benedict XVI's official Twitter account will be @Pontifex. His followers will be able to ask him questions using the hashtag #askpontifex. But those looking forward to his first tweet will have to wait until December 12.

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