Rome, May 13 (LaPresse) – Pope Leo XIV has chosen to maintain an active presence on social media through the official papal accounts on X and Instagram. "Starting today, he inherits the @Pontifex accounts on X, which had previously been used by Pope Francis and, before him, by Pope Benedict XVI. These accounts, which publish in nine languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Polish, Arabic, and Latin), collectively reach 52 million followers." This was stated in a note from the Dicastery for Communication, which also clarified that "on Instagram, the account is named @Pontifex – Pope Leo XIV, the only official account of the Holy Father on the platform, in continuity with Pope Francis' account @Franciscus."
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