Officials hope the new portal, while mostly designed to provide Vatican news in a user-friendly setting to the outside world, might also improve the Vatican’s own internal communications by sharing information. The portal was launched for the feast day of St Peter and Paul, which falls on 29 June but officially begins with a vesper service on 28 June. Wednesday also marks the 60th anniversary of Benedict’s ordination as a priest.

Oh emm gee

Voting a win because he’s tweeting from an iPad.

As if the pope needed any more ways to connect with the youth of today.

Come on, guys. Give the Pope some props. (not the movie set kind)

If he wanted to reach younger, savvier Catholics, he should have gone with a more pimp handle like @elpapa (El Papa is what he’s called in Latin and Spanish speaking countries).

I think the internet just exploded…

That is kind of a badass name, really. I fully expect to see some eight year old owning in Halo sporting that as a game tag soon. “Uve just been pwnd by BENEDICTUS XVI!”

Quick! Link him LemonParty!!

My God? He’s on Vimeo.

“Just transferred a pedophile—lulz!” “Thinking about dressing as Palpatine for Halloween…oh wait! lulz!” “Almost just shit my robe! lulz!” “Scratch that last “almost”! lulz!”

Catholic Church should use Pedo Bear as its avi.

Internet just bot a bit less fun.

I thought The Firesign Theater copyrighted “Dear Friends”.