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Pope Benedict Wants to Meet You on Facebook

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted May 22, 2009 1:05 PM CDT

(Newser) – Pope Benedict probably isn’t at the computer himself, but the Vatican is making a major push to lure young believers online, Reuters reports. It’s launched www.pope2you.net, which offers Web 2.0 applications like “The pope meets you on Facebook,” and another that downloads the pope’s speeches for iPhones and iPods. “We recognize that a church that does not communicate ceases to be a church,” said one official.

A view of the the Pope2You web site on a computer screen in Rome today.
A view of the the Pope2You web site on a computer screen in Rome today.   (AP Photo)
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COMMENTS
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justme
May 23, 2009 12:34 PM CDT
Happy to see that the same response can be found everytime the church or pope is quoted. So much for intelligent debate.
TiredMemeCat
May 22, 2009 11:06 AM CDT
Man, pedophiles are *everywhere*!
Circusdog
May 22, 2009 8:46 AM CDT
Blessed are the cheesemakers!

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