{"id":9037,"date":"2015-08-19T13:45:37","date_gmt":"2015-08-19T13:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twitchy.com\/2012\/12\/12\/pope-benedict-xvis-first-tweet-gets-over-24k-retweets-attracts-death-wishes-and-vile-hate\/"},"modified":"2015-08-19T13:45:37","modified_gmt":"2015-08-19T13:45:37","slug":"popes-first-tweet-gets-over-31k-retweets-attracts-death-wishes-venom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/9037","title":{"rendered":"Pope’s first tweet gets over 31K retweets, attracts death wishes & venom"},"content":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/Pontifex\/status\/278808536404852736\n

After more than a week of buzz and anticipation<\/a>, Pope Benedict XVI tweeted for the first time this morning. The 85-year-old pontiff’s first tweet was in English. It was sent from a tablet device and racked up over 24,000 retweets in under two hours.<\/p>\n\n\n

How can we celebrate the Year of Faith better in our daily lives?<\/p>\n

— Benedict XVI (@Pontifex) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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By speaking with Jesus in prayer, listening to what he tells you in the Gospel and looking for him in those in need<\/p>\n

— Benedict XVI (@Pontifex) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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The pope offered a prayer before sending his first tweet.<\/p>\n\n\n

.@pontifex<\/a> begins with a prayer … #tweetingwhilepraying<\/a><\/p>\n

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Here’s a pic of @pontifex<\/a> Tweeting: twitter.com\/finansakrobat\/…<\/a><\/p>\n

— financial acrobat (@finansakrobat) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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@pontifex<\/a> sending first tweet twitter.com\/LisaHendey\/sta…<\/a><\/p>\n

— Lisa Hendey (@LisaHendey) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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There we are … @pontifex<\/a> #livefromrome<\/a> twitter.com\/kathrynlopez\/s…<\/a><\/p>\n

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Another look at @pontifex<\/a> first tweet shows the help he had twitter.com\/LisaHendey\/sta…<\/a><\/p>\n

— Lisa Hendey (@LisaHendey) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pope Benedict’s (@pontifex<\/a>) first [English] tweet definitely close to record for retweets…within minutes nearly 2500 retweets<\/p>\n

— benwedeman (@bencnn) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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After 30 minutes @pontifex<\/a>‘s first tweet clocks just under 13,000 Retweets. Most celebrities, newspapers would die for such media impact.<\/p>\n

— Social Media LF (@SocialMediaLF) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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More than 24K retweets already for Pope Benedict XVI’s first tweet @pontifex<\/a><\/p>\n

— Ross Weidner (@RossWeidner) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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While the pope’s first tweet was in English, he quickly followed up with tweets from his other accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n

Queridos amigos, me uno a vosotros con alegría por medio de Twitter. Gracias por vuestra respuesta generosa. Os bendigo a todos de corazón.<\/p>\n

— Benedicto XVI (@Pontifex_es) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cari amici, è con gioia che mi unisco a voi via twitter. Grazie per la vostra generosa risposta. Vi benedico tutti di cuore.<\/p>\n

— Benedetto XVI (@Pontifex_it) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chers amis, c’est avec joie que je m’unis à vous par twitter. Merci pour votre réponse généreuse. Je vous bénis tous de grand cœur.<\/p>\n

— Benoît XVI (@Pontifex_fr) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Drodzy Przyjaciele, z radością łączę się z wami przez twitter. Dziękuję za wasze liczne odpowiedzi. Z serca wam błogosławię.<\/p>\n

— Benedykt XVI (@Pontifex_pl) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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الأصدقاء الأعزاء، بفرح أنضم لكم عبر تويتر. كل الشكر لاستجابتكم الكريمة. وبكل القلب أبارككم.<\/p>\n

— بندكتس السادس عشر (@Pontifex_ar) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Liebe Freunde! Gerne verbinde ich mich mit euch über Twitter. Danke für die netten Antworten. Von Herzen segne ich euch.<\/p>\n

— Benedikt XVI (@Pontifex_de) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Queridos amigos, é com alegria que entro em contacto convosco via twitter. Obrigado pela resposta generosa. De coração vos abençoo a todos.<\/p>\n

— Bento XVI (@Pontifex_pt) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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And predictably<\/a>, the death wishes and hate weren’t far behind. The pope offered blessings to all and these are just some of the disgusting tweets he received in response.<\/p>\n\n\n

DIE!!! @pontifex<\/a><\/p>\n

— Pawl (@PabloAragunde) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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You will burn underground @pontifex<\/a><\/p>\n

— Murat Çakır (@CakirMurat_) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Die @pontifex<\/a><\/p>\n

— Cocksucker Jones (@iCumBl00d) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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@pontifex<\/a> Fuck yo couch, you dickhead in the stupid hat<\/p>\n

— James Tickner (@TicknerJ) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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@pontifex<\/a> do you fuck kids?<\/p>\n

— Alex Mathieson (@MathiesonAlex) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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@pontifex<\/a> Why don’t you go to fuck your fracking mother’s corpse and let the children alone?<\/p>\n

— Lady Magikarp (@Magikarp_Inutil) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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@pontifex<\/a> Fuck you. Cunt.<\/p>\n

— AnonDeath420 (@ExpectLulz) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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@pontifex<\/a> Piss off you paedo cunt!<\/p>\n

— David Chambers (@stellasbelly) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/twitter.com\/biodingo\/status\/278827649193889792<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

@pontifex<\/a> @cnn<\/a> fuck u<\/p>\n

— Julieta Vazquez (@shokoshika) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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@pontifex<\/a> fuck you nigga biatch<\/p>\n

— Take Another Shot (@ZazoBucketHead) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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@pontifex<\/a> fuck off u dirty kiddy fiddling nonce cunt<\/p>\n

— jonpaulbussey (@buzzy001) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAXXIMIEI\/status\/278831653235879936<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

@pontifex<\/a>. Mr Pope I have several underage boys with me right now and was wondering if you were interested ???<\/p>\n

— Patrick Kidney (@PatrickKidney2) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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.@pontifex<\/a> Fuck you. I’ll rape your fucking dog.<\/p>\n

— Reverend Ol’ Darcy(@RevOlDarcyMD) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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.@pontifex<\/a>bless my dick in your mouth, bitch<\/p>\n

— Bardley Lombardo (@BardleyFarts) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Disgraceful. It seems these are the people most in need of the pope’s blessings.<\/p>\n

Update:<\/p>\n

The pope’s first tweet now has over 28,000 retweets.<\/p>\n\n\n

28,000 retweets and counting #Pontifex<\/a> twitter.com\/Pontifex\/statu…<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jess @YouSaySocial (@YouSaySocial) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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And the hate continues with repulsive fake retweets.<\/p>\n\n\n

RT @pontifex<\/a>: Dear little boys, I am pleased to get to touch you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response.<\/p>\n

— Lars (@Larzuy) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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RT @pontifex<\/a>: Sexy pre-teen boys<\/p>\n

— Tim Lake (@3shirts) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Think the pope left his twitter logged in … RT @pontifex<\/a>: I love jewish cock!<\/p>\n

— terrysaunders (@terrysaunders) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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RT @pontifex<\/a>: Fuck bitches.<\/p>\n

— Siss (@szzrd) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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RT “@pontifex<\/a>: Dear friends, I can touch your kids through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless you all from my Holy Dick”<\/p>\n

— STD FREE! (mostly) (@A_Bit_2_Rude) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Update:<\/p>\n

The man has amazing social media reach: 31,000 retweets and counting.<\/p>\n\n\n

Benedict XVI@pontifex has more followers than John Hyde! 751K followers + 31.2K retweets of last message -not Christmas yet!<\/p>\n

— Michelle Roberts (@MichelleMidland) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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The haters might scoff at the pope’s blessing, but what wouldn’t they give for a retweet?<\/p>\n\n\n

I know most everyone says RTs don’t mean endorsement, but man, that rule is going to bend if the Pope retweets you.<\/p>\n

— John Hayward (@Doc_0) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Update:<\/p>\n

At 9:00 a.m. ET, the pope sent additional English-language tweets.<\/p>\n\n\n

How can faith in Jesus be lived in a world without hope?<\/p>\n

— Benedict XVI (@Pontifex) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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We can be certain that a believer is never alone. God is the solid rock upon which we build our lives and his love is always faithful<\/p>\n

— Benedict XVI (@Pontifex) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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And at 10:15 a.m., the first papal tweet has blown past 38,000 retweets.<\/p>\n\n\n

Wow! 38.500 RTs for writing “I bless you all” bit.ly\/Xakwd6<\/a> Why did it take the Vatican so long to get here?<\/p>\n

— Fabio Reinhardt (@Enigma424) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Update:<\/p>\n

It’s not even noon on the East Coast and the pope’s first tweet has been retweeted more than 41,000 times.<\/p>\n\n\n

@pontifex<\/a> first ever tweet got 41,694 retweets and 13,808 favorites. WHAT IS WOW! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

— Nadine Evangelista (@nadineheartsyou) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Update:<\/p>\n

The pope solicits your suggestions on how to be more prayerful. Based on earlier response, this should ratchet up the disgusting hate to previously unseen levels.<\/p>\n\n\n

Any suggestions on how to be more prayerful when we are so busy with the demands of work, families and the world?<\/p>\n

— Benedict XVI (@Pontifex) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Offer everything you do to the Lord, ask his help in all the circumstances of daily life and remember that he is always beside you<\/p>\n

— Benedict XVI (@Pontifex) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Update:<\/p>\n\n\n

A day truly marked in history – 10 hours, +48,000 RTs already. I wonder how that would look on a resume ..”managed the @pontifex<\/a> handle…”<\/p>\n

— Massive Media (@_MassiveMedia) December 12, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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