Vatican defends pope’s Twitter account despite attacks

Vatican defends pope’s Twitter account despite attacks VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican on Thursday (Jan. 24) defended the pope’s choice to open a Twitter account even if it exposes him to insults and …More
Vatican defends pope’s Twitter account despite attacks
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican on Thursday (Jan. 24) defended the pope’s choice to open a Twitter account even if it exposes him to insults and online abuse.
“Twitter is a secular reality … but we prefer to be present rather than stay away from something just to avoid a risk,” said Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, head of the Vatican’s department for social communications, during the launch of the annual papal message for World Communications Day.
Pope Benedict XVI leaves Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24. RNS photo by Paul Haring/Catholic News Service
Pope Benedict XVI opened his Twitter handle @Pontifex on Dec. 3. It has since gathered more than 2.5 million followers in nine languages, including Latin.
But the 85-year old pontiff has found himself on the receiving end of an almost endless stream of messages on the social network – some prayerful, some humorous and some outright offensive.
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All indications of our culture indicate this will only get worse.
I was kinda embarrassed that the Holy Father had a twitter account before I did. But I’m thinking now I don’t need the grief.
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Wretched advice from within.
Teach your priests how to say the mass properly, get rid of the homos and pedos in your church, straighten out the …More
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All indications of our culture indicate this will only get worse.
I was kinda embarrassed that the Holy Father had a twitter account before I did. But I’m thinking now I don’t need the grief.
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Wretched advice from within.

Teach your priests how to say the mass properly, get rid of the homos and pedos in your church, straighten out the mess that has resulted after VC-II and let this cutesy nonsense be.
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In 2011, Pope Benedict XVI issued a warning to users of Facebook and Twitter, urging Roman Catholics not to find themselves trapped in a "parallel existence" online.

Further he wrote: "It is important always to remember that virtual contact cannot and must not take the place of direct human contact with people at every level of our lives."

Now, he twitters!
How lovely.