In a Google Hangout in February, Pope Francis admitted to children with disabilities and special needs in Brazil, India, Spain and the United States: “”I am old-fashioned when it comes to computers. I’m a dinosaur. I don’t know how to work a computer. What a pity, huh?”
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Tweeting Live Events
Twitter is one of my favorite tools. It is a quick and easy way to share links to articles and videos that I come across on the web and to share my own comments and observations on just about anything. It is also a very easy way to keep up with the headlines (and further details) in the world, the Church, media, sports, etc. You can follow me on Twitter…
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Twitter Revisited. Isn’t it Time You Get On Board?
While Twitter’s 500 million members does not trump Facebook’s over 1.1 billion members, it is a very user friendly social media tool that can be used in many different ways. Twitter, as most of you know, is a micro-blog. Users are limited to 140 characters per tweet. People make brief comments on Twitter and often post shortened links to more content on the topic. Followers can reply to Tweets and…
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Social Media Meets Pope Francis
From the crowds outside the Pope’s balcony who were taking his picture with cell phones and iPads to the millions of people tweeting and posting comments on his election, this papal election was a new media event.
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@Pontifex Twitter Account Suspended For Now
We have no Pope. The Chair of St. Peter is empty. On February 28, Pope Benedict XVI concluded his ministry as our Holy Father. He left his position of power and responsibility with humility and grace. He promised to give the rest of his life to prayer and solitude on behalf of the Church. The Cardinals will elect his successor in the coming weeks.
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Awaiting the Pope’s First Tweet
A few weeks ago the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI now has his own Twitter profile and will be tweeting his own messages beginning at his weekly General Audience on Wednesday, December 12. His Twitter handle is @Pontifex. Before December 12th people can tweet questions to the Pope on issues of faith using #askpontifex. He will answer a few of these in his first tweets during his general audience…