Pope Francis launches "Franciscus" Instagram
account
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis
today launched his new INSTAGRAM account with a tweet in which he said: "I
am beginning a new journey, on Instagram, to walk with you along the path of
the mercy and tenderness of God."
It was Pope Francis himself
who inaugurated his account, called "Franciscus," from his residence
at the Casa Santa Marta. He also posted his first image, a picture of himself
in prayer.
To create his startup
profile, the Holy Father was assisted by Kevin Systrom, the CEO and co-founder
of Instagram, and Msgr. Lucio Adrian Ruiz, secretary of the Secretariat for
Communication.
Founded in 2010, Instagram
has approximately 400 million users worldwide and shares photos and videos with
a community of followers. The launch of the Pope’s Instagram account will
increase his substantial presence on social media platforms. His Twitter
account, with the hashtag “@Pontifex,” has more than 26 million followers.
Speaking earlier this week
with Vatican Radio, the Prefect of the Secretariat for Communications,
Monsignor Dario Viganò said the decision to open an Instagram account arises
from the Pope’s conviction that pictures can reveal many things that words
can’t. The aim of this papal Instagram account, he said, is to tell the story
of the Pontificate of Pope Francis through images.
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