Pope Sends First Tweet

Twitter is apparently taking over the world as on Wednesday, Pope Benedict XVI sent his first tweet to his more than 800,000 followers.

“Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart,” read the initial tweet.

The 85-year-old pontiff is tweeting in eight languages (Twitter handle is @Pontifex) and sent his first message from a tablet computer in the Vatican. He has since sent several other tweets.

During the day, Pope Benedict XVI is expected to respond to questions that include the hashtag #Askpontifex.

The Vatican has said the pope will use Twitter to engage followers of the Roman Catholic Church.

Photo Credit: Tadeusz Górny, via Wikimedia Commons

It's simple. Keith Mizuguchi loves to write and write and write some more. After taking a hiatus from the journalism business, he has rekindled his passion for writing over the last two years, holding a job as both a web and on-air writer for San Francisco news radio station KCBS. While he enjoys the news business, his true passions are twofold: sports and food. Bay Area born and raised, he lives in San Jose, commutes to SF and loves every minute of it. You can follow his food adventures on Twitter @foodie_keith.