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14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pope Leo Shares Important Message While Making His Instagram Debut. Why It May Sound Familiar
Pope Leo XIV shared his first Instagram post on Tuesday, May 13 The posts were excerpts from his first address as pontiff, made at St. Peter's Basilica shortly after his election The new pope will 'maintain an active social media presence through the official papal accounts on X and Instagram,' according to the VaticanPope Leo XIV is officially on Instagram! On Tuesday, May 13, the 69-year-old pope shared his first post on the social media platform since succeeding the late Pope Francis last week. The post, which was later shared on X, included a photo of the new pontiff waving to a sea of people from the balcony at St. Peter's Basilica the day of his election last week. 'Peace be with you all!' read the caption, the start of an excerpt from his first address as pontiff. 'I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, and among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world.' The emotional speech also included Leo's tribute to Francis — as well as his promise that "evil will not prevail." The Dicastery for Communication previously announced in a press release that the new pontiff will 'maintain an active social media presence through the official papal accounts on X and Instagram." To date, over 10 million users follow 'pontifex' on Instagram, and nearly 750,000 users follow his X account. The Vatican also announced that any content posted by Francis before his death will be archived. Pope Leo was born in Chicago and gained missionary experience in Peru before serving as the bishop of the city of Chiclayo. In 2023, the former Cardinal was appointed by Francis to the Dicastery for Bishops, which oversees the selection of new bishops from across the globe. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The new pope's next major event will be on Sunday, May 18, when his inauguration mass will take place in St. Peter's Square. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Pope Francis remains in 'critical' condition after respiratory attack, Vatican says
Pope Francis, 88, continues to be in critical condition after suffering a respiratory attack, the Vatican said Saturday. While alert, he continues treatment for double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he has spent nine nights. Pope Francis's condition "continues to be critical", the Vatican said Saturday, saying the 88-year-old was alert but had suffered a respiratory attack that required "high-flow oxygen", and also blood transfusions. "At the moment the prognosis is reserved," it said, as the head of the Catholic Church prepared to spend his ninth night in Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he was diagnosed this week with double pneumonia. "The Holy Father's condition continues to be critical, therefore, as explained yesterday, the pope is not out of danger," the Vatican said in its regular early evening update. "This morning Pope Francis presented a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis, which also required the application of high-flow oxygen," it said. Daily blood tests "showed thrombocytopenia, associated with anaemia, which required the administration of blood transfusions", it added. "The Holy Father continues to be alert and spent the day in an armchair even if he was suffering more than yesterday." (AFP) Read more on FRANCE 24 EnglishRead also:The pope has pneumonia in both lungs, says the VaticanPope's condition 'complex', hospital stay extended
