Pope Benedict sends first tweet
Posted: Dec 12, 2012 8:51 PM EDT | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 3:29 PM EDT
VATICAN CITY -- The Pope is now tweeting. Pope Benedict XVI sent out his first tweet early Wednesday morning.
The tweet said "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."
He has tweeted several times since then.
You can follow the Pope on Twitter his name is @pontifex. That means bridge builder in Latin.
The Pope already has more than 850,000 followers.