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The pope has celebrated the most solemn week in the Catholic calendar by expanding his social media presence and signing up to Instagram. In the process, he has also perhaps flagged up where Apple and Google are going wrong in their own social media efforts. Pope Francis has already continued his predecessor’s social media …

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  1. BillG
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    the papal piccy feed has amassed 1.5 million followers already. In the old days, holding the attention of just 5,000 followers required five fish and a couple of loaves.

    Love this turn of phrase. +1

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  2. Florida1920
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    This article is snarky and borderline blasphemous

    In other words, the kind of article that makes El Reg worth reading.

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  3. Anonymous Coward
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    So the Church is getting down with the kids.

    What could possibly go wrong?

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    1. Elmer Phud
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      that deserves an 'I'll get me coat' icon -- not anonymous.'

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  4. Elmer Phud

    does he unlock his phone by swiping up, down, left then right?

    (or whatever wavy thing they do)

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    1. BoldMan
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      Spectacles, Testicles, wallet, watch...

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      1. Anonymous Coward
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        Problem, dont have spectacles, many dont have testicles, I sometimes use a pocket watch and my wallet isnt allways carried in the same pocket - gets confusing...

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      2. Pedigree-Pete
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        Dave Allen....

        Can't find the clip of his joke about the Pope blessing the tramp who'd taken up residence in the Square so whilst I keep looking enjoy..

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYXenjpefNU

        PP

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  5. TeeCee Gold badge
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    Yawn!

    "Pope on another social meejah thingy, pictures at 11."

    Wake me up when he opens a grindr account..........

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  6. Anonymous Coward
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    Yawn. Who is this Pope guy? Is he someone I should care about?

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  7. Mark 85
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    I keep hoping...

    I keep hoping that a Cardinal Secola will be Pope and then we can have a Pope Secola.

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  8. Wensleydale Cheese

    This is Holy Week. Easter Week is next week

    Easter Week is the period of seven days from Easter Sunday through the Saturday following. It follows Holy Week.

    /pedant

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  9. JDX Gold badge

    I mean you could have used one of those images for the headline instead of filling up half a page with a silly stock image...

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