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October 12, 2017

Pope tops 40 million followers on Twitter, 5 million on Instagram

Pope Francis poses for a selfie picture during a meeting of the Scholas Occurrentes at the Vatican May 29. The Scholas Occurrentes organization, which the pope also supported as archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, promotes a "culture of encounter" through art, sports and technology.
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis' @Pontifex Twitter accounts reached more than 40 million followers just a few months before the fifth anniversary of when Pope Benedict XVI launched the initiative.
Published in International
October 1, 2017

Saskapriest’s ministry finds online audience

Fr. Darryl Millette in his Saskapriest studio in Saskatoon.

Fr. Darryl Millette is one social media savvy priest. He podcasts his homilies, has over 3,000 followers on Twitter and extends his ministry through a cleverly named blog — Saskapriest.

Published in Call to Service
April 1, 2016

Pope breaks record on Instagram

Pope Francis joined the photo-sharing site Instagram March 19 using the account "Franciscus." As of April 1 the Pope had more than 2 million followers. This is a screen capture of a post on his page.

VATICAN CITY - With a simple tap, Pope Francis joined Instagram and quickly set a record for gaining one million followers.

Published in Vatican
March 16, 2016

Pope Francis to make debut on Instagram, Vatican official says

Pope Francis meets Kevin Systrom, co-founder and CEO of Instagram, during a private audience at the Vatican Feb. 26.

VATICAN CITY - Firming up his presence on social media, Pope Francis will make his debut on the photo-sharing app Instagram, a Vatican official announced. 

Published in Vatican