Pope Francis already has Twitter on lock. Now he’s starting a “new journey.” On Saturday morning, the Pope announced that he’s on Instagram.
I am beginning a new journey, on Instagram, to walk with you along the path of mercy and the tenderness of God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 19, 2016
So far, the account only has one post: a photo of the Pope deep in prayer. But the account didn’t appear out of the blue. Last month, Pope Francis met with Instagram’s CEO Kevin Systrom, who said in a post that they spoke of “the power of images to unite people across different cultures and languages.” This account obviously isn’t going to be all selfies and brunch photos.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDIgGXqAQsq/
The account already has more than 470,000 followers, and the Pope has his own custom emoji, so he’s off to a good start.
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