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Pope Francis launches Franciscus Instagram account | World news | The Guardian

Despite once claiming to be a technological dinosaur, Pope Francis has expanded his social media presence by joining Instagram, launching the new account with a picture of himself knelt in worship alongside the caption “pray for me”.

Using the moniker Franciscus, the pope has joined the photo-sharing app to mark the third anniversary of his inauguration as the leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics. He is already a well-established social media user, tweeting regularly under the handle @Pontifex to more than 27 million followers across several accounts in different languages.

The pope tweeted news of his Instagram debut:

https://www.instagram.com/franciscus/

Pope's about to go viral, bitches. What are you going to do about it, Protestants, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Shintoists, Nihilists, Atheists, Jediists, Old & Seven-faced Godists, Lord of Lightists?!

Time to pray for papa!

 

[daviyoung]

sweet #godspo

 

[Mariolee]

#blessed

 

[QuantumZebra]

This Pope is the Obama of the Church... I love it

 

[TM94]

the pope is undoubtedly the baddest in the game right now

 

[Frodo]

Looking forward for his pictures wearing swimsuits on the beach, and his meals with several #hastags. Mostly the swimsuit ones, though.

 

[Platy]

Of course half of the comments on the screenshot looks to be in portuguese

 

[Savitar]

Da Pope to post some badass selfies in crowds chanting his name.

 

[Fevaweva]

Need them #booty shots tho

 

[wenis]

Oh I thought he would be launching something to start ridding the Catholic Church of pedophiles and those that protect and hide them, but an Instagram account?


Cool.

 

[Air]

The pope's picture looks like the cover to a DJ Khaled album.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

#Popemaina2016

 

[Red Hood]

I'm not even Christian but this guy is pretty dope.

 

[TimeEffect]

How do you do, fellow kids?

I want to see dank Catholic memes

 

[Sciortino]

I'll be waiting patiently for his first food picture he posts, as he hashtags #foodporn.

 

[Bronx-Man]

#BlessUp🙏

 

[Regiruler]

When's Vatican tumblr?

 

[fantomena]

"Pray for me"

Isn't his job to pray for the people?

 

[Irobot82]

"Pray for me"

Isn't his job to pray for the people?

I'm not religious but I think he is saying he isn't worthy like the rest of us and he's asking for prayers for help just as we do?

Or something.....

 

[Northeastmonk]

I just wonder if Mary would have been on Facebook?

Honestly, it makes me think the Church is an industry and not a "House of God" anymore. They just need a fashion line.

God is the new iPhone everyone.

 

[eso76]

He could open a YouTube channel and make enough money to finally close the IOR

 

[Regiruler]

I'm not religious but I think he is saying he isn't worthy like the rest of us and he's asking for prayers for help just as we do?

Or something.....

That's fairly accurate.

 

[1.21Gigawatts]

Can we have a daily vlog now?

 

[Raijin_Cain]

Of course half of the comments on the screenshot looks to be in portuguese

First thing I noticed too.

WE ARE EVERYWHERE!!!

 

[Reversed]

Real praying hours.

 

[Phobophile]

I just wonder if Mary would have been on Facebook?

Honestly, it makes me think the Church is an industry and not a "House of God" anymore. They just need a fashion line.

God is the new iPhone everyone.

That's pretty much the Roman Catholic Church ever since the fall of Rome

 

[mcarlie]

Honestly, it makes me think the Church is an industry and not a "House of God" anymore. They just need a fashion line.

Why, because they communicate though social media? Is the red cross an "industry" rather than a charitable organization because they use social media as well?

 

[cyba89]

Next is snapchat.

I'll be waiting patiently for his first food picture he posts, as he hashtags #foodporn.

#foodpope

 

[Yaboosh]

I just wonder if Mary would have been on Facebook?

Honestly, it makes me think the Church is an industry and not a "House of God" anymore. They just need a fashion line.

God is the new iPhone everyone.

Yeah, the Catholic Church just used to be so pure.