On December 12, 2012, Benedict XVI issued his first tweet, imparting blessings through social media. Today the Pope’s Twitter account is the most followed in the world.
(Vatican News Network) “Dear friends, it is a pleasure to be with you on Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless you from the bottom of my heart.” Ten years ago, on the morning of December 12, 2012, Pope Benedict X For the first time, l ‘IV has bestowed blessings on social media. Today, 10 years later, the Pope’s Twitter account @Pontifex is among the most followed in the world.
The Pope’s Twitter account was opened on December 3 10 years ago and today has 53.5 million followers and is available in 9 languages, namely English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Polish, Arabic, Latin . English and Spanish have nearly 19 million followers, and Italian and Portuguese have more than 5 million followers. Since January of this year, the number of users following the Twitter account has increased by 800,000 compared to last year. Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian-speaking users saw the most significant growth.
Pope Francis’ tweet calling for an end to the war in Ukraine has been the most interacted content of the last year. Furthermore, through his tweets, the Pope has also sent a message to people and groups affected by conflict and natural disasters, asking his followers to join him in prayer. The Pope’s messages on the pandemic over the past two years have also been popular, and his speeches during this difficult time have been widely circulated on Twitter. During the 2020 pandemic, the Pope’s @Pontifex Twitter account was viewed a total of 27 billion times.
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