The Pope is on Instagram. A
photo of the Pope praying was posted on his account, called franciscus, on
Saturday morning, along with the caption "Pray for me" in nine
different languages. In an accompanying @Pontifex tweet, Francis said he was
"beginning a new journey" on the service in order "to walk with
you along the path of mercy and the tenderness of God."
This moment was anticipated
earlier this week, when the Vatican confirmed reports that Francis was planning
to join the Facebook-owned photo sharing site. That prompted some speculation
that we might be treated to traditional Instagram fare like photos of
sugar-dusted Belgian waffles at the Vatican, but, alas, it is not to be. Some
selfies could be in the works though — Francis took the first known Papal
selfie in 2013. Francis' appearance on Instagram joins his Twitter presence,
where he has close to 9 million followers.
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