Pope Benedict XVI will extend his online presence to Twitter and start answering questions put to him via the social network in English and seven other languages.
The official Papal handle is @pontifex, the Vatican announced on Monday, adding that the pope can be followed in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Polish, Arabic and French. "Pope Tweets from his own handle will begin 12 December, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe," the Vatican said in a news release.
The Pope will respond to questions put to him about faith and belief by Twitter users using the #askpontifex hashtag. Questions will be answered in all listed languages. Other languages may be added in the future, the Vatican said.
"The Pope's presence on Twitter can be seen as the 'tip of the iceberg' that is the Church's presence in the world of new media," the Vatican stated, adding that the pontiff's presence on Twitter is a concrete expression of his conviction that the church must be present in the digital arena.
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