the Pope tweets via an iPad

[Caliga]

The Catholic Church has officially jumped the shark.

Holy 140 characters! Pope tweets for Jesus
By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY

With a tap on a tablet, Pope Benedict XVI has fired off a tweet to the world, launching the communications-challenged Vatican into yet another new media realm. It's already on Facebook and YouTube.

According to the Associated Press, it read: "Dear Friends, I just launched News.va Praised be our Lord Jesus Christ! With my prayers and blessings, Benedictus XVI"

For the gadget-worshipers among us, the Vatican confirms that was an iPad on the table.

For the those who have been waiting impatiently for Rome to get it's message act together, the announcement of the new portal intended to be an easy, up-to-date aggregate site for Vatican information, was a hopeful sign.

Earlier this year, the Vatican had a blogger summit that encouraged the Catholic voices to help spread it's message. Whispers in the Loggia Rocco Palmo tweeted #vbm11 that officials say

We want to hear what people think -- on their blogs." Ergo, friends, have at it.

The initiative is non-too-soon if you go by critics such as National Catholic Reporter columnist John Allen who called Vatican communications a "train wreck."

[Zanza]

I think the problem of Vatican communications is less the media they use, but rather the content.

[Martinus]

Shouldnt iTunes be blocking pedo apps?

[Grey Fox]

Sure when the Pope does it, it's jumping the sharks but when a Reverend does it, it's okay?

[Caliga]

Sure when the Pope does it, it's jumping the sharks but when a Reverend does it, it's okay?

What Reverend?

[The Brain]

Cal posts stuff from USA Today and the Vatican is the one jumping the shark?

[Grey Fox]

Sure when the Pope does it, it's jumping the sharks but when a Reverend does it, it's okay?

What Reverend?

I don't know. I'm sure somewhere outthere there's a tele-evangelist using twitter.

[The Brain]

Sure when the Pope does it, it's jumping the sharks but when a Reverend does it, it's okay?

What Reverend?

I don't know. I'm sure somewhere outthere there's a tele-evangelist using twitter.

You need a diversion.

[Caliga]

Cal posts stuff from USA Today and the Vatican is the one jumping the shark?

Why can't we both jump the shark?

[The Brain]

Cal posts stuff from USA Today and the Vatican is the one jumping the shark?

Why can't we both jump the shark?

Sure, just seems like a waste.

[Razgovory]

Sure when the Pope does it, it's jumping the sharks but when a Reverend does it, it's okay?

What Reverend?

Yi

[mongers]

The Ultimate in 'Timmay Taint'. 



Marti will be selling all of his shinywhite to BB.

[Solmyr]

How is this jumping the shark? I'm sure St. Paul would have tweeted his letter to the Romans if they had the technology then.

[Valmy]

How is this jumping the shark? I'm sure St. Paul would have tweeted his letter to the Romans if they had the technology then.

I would have liked to see the Romans get away with crucifying Jesus after he broke 100,000 followers.

[Norgy]

stjohn: @saintpete writing #revelations. prepare to be awed.