Tag: pope
Tech Digest daily roundup: Pope has Twitter ‘blue tick’ removed
Twitter has finally started removing “legacy” blue ticks from verified accounts, with some of the world’s best-known figures losing the verification sign. The Pope, author JK Rowling, football star Cristiano […]
Pope launches new Click to Pray app for Catholics
The Pope has launched a new app which aims to connect Catholics through prayer. Called Click To Pray, it’s effectively a social network prayer app, and the Pope launched his […]
The Pope’s iPad sells for $30,500
It looks like Pope Francis may finally be upgrading to an iPad Air 2 – as his old iPad has been sold at auction in Italy. The iPad, which appears […]
Former Pope gets Facebook page to build community ahead of beatification
Because Facebook isn't just about sharing information – it creates community, discussion and the sharing of ideas. At least this is how the Vatican sees the social networking site, as it has chosen to set up a Facebook page…
Pope Benedict XVI promises to send "daily inspirational text messages" to Australian Catholics
Turns out the Pope is a dab hand at texting, as he’s promised his Australian worshipers a little daily SMS fun.
He’s apparently visiting the country later this year, where he’ll send out “daily inspirational text messages” to all who sign up for the service, and in a spot of publicity you just can’t pay for (GOD PREFERS TELSTRA!), he’ll be using the phone network Telstra’s 3G service for reaching his internet-bound friends via webcasting…
