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@pontifex: Pope Benedict XVI gets Twitter account
The Pope is to begin sending Twitter messages using the handle @pontifex as his personal account, the Vatican said.
Vatican media advisor Greg Burke said Pope Benedict XVI wanted to reach out to everyone with tweets translated into eight languages.
It is thought the Roman Catholic leader will sign off, rather than write, each individual message.
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