The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI will resign on 28 February, an italian news agency has announced.
Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Italian news agency reports
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 11, 2013
As ever, Twitter was at the ready to turn the whole thing into a joke.
Mac Maharaj says rumours of Pope’s resignation are “mischevious”, & an attempt to distract from the President’s Address.
— Gus Silber (@gussilber) February 11, 2013
Ba-dum-tish! RT @adamhillscomedy: The Pope is resigning. He will soon be known as Ex-Benedict.
— Geoff White (@ThatGeoffChap) February 11, 2013
@mandywienerAre popes allowed to resign? Isn’t that tantamount to admitting God made a mistake?
— Elli (@SneakyRusski) February 11, 2013
The Pope is resigning? Isn't that usually done by dying? RT @SkyNewsBreak: Italian news agency reports Pope Benedict XVI is to resign
— Ciro De Siena (@CiroDeSiena) February 11, 2013
What exactly did that butler steal from the pope’s office? (Vatican confirms the pope is resigning)
— Alex Eliseev (@alexeliseev) February 11, 2013
Does God regret not acting sooner while Pep was still available? Could Rafa maybe do a job as interim Pope?
— Jonathan Wilson (@jonawils) February 11, 2013
Dibs on The Pope’s Twitter handle.
— Des Erasmus (@DesErasmus1) February 11, 2013
Dravid ✓ Ponting ✓ The Pope ✓ Sachin ❒
— Alternative Cricket (@AltCricket) February 11, 2013
This is so weird. I’ve only just updated my CV and now the Pope is resigning. Message received, God. Message received.
— Damien Owens (@OwensDamien) February 11, 2013
Twitter is satanism! The Pope joined and look now, he resigns… *claps once*
— Christian Steyl (@TRHumanist) February 11, 2013
@katykatopodisThe Pope is hardly the first person to lose interest in their real job so soon after joining Twitter.
— Elli (@SneakyRusski) February 11, 2013
Dear Pope Benedict: We’ve all had shitty bosses. No need to over-react.
— Sweary the Bear (@sweary_bear) February 11, 2013
Breaking: Pope Benedict is simply resigning his name, and will be reinstated as Pope Strangelove
— Warren Ellis (@warrenellis) February 11, 2013
Carry on.
