The Pope Wins Twitter Without a Single Tweet

Three weeks ago we brought you news fit to shake the Heavens and the Earth: Pope Benedict XVI (who looks absolutely nothing like Emperor Palpatine, BTW) would soon spread 140-character versions of The Word to the easily distracted masses via Twitter.

Today saw the official establishment of the Pope’s account at @Pontifex. Journalists at the Vatican press conference took the opportunity to go snarky, asking questions like “Why Twitter instead of Facebook?” and this gem:

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