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Vatican City, Feb 26, 2013 \/ 10:43 am (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- The Vatican has dispelled claims that Pope Benedict XVI's \u201cPontifex\u201d Twitter account will be shut down permanently, clarifying that it \u201cwill be available for use by the next Pope as he may wish.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tMonsignor Paul Tighe, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, said Feb. 23 the Twitter account was created for the Pope\u2019s \u201cexclusive use.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tIn a statement published by Vatican Radio, he said the account will be inactive during the interim \u201csede vacante\u201d period between the Feb. 28 resignation of Pope Benedict and the election of a new Pope.<\/p>\n

\tMany media outlets misinterpreted an earlier account from Vatican Radio and reported that the Vatican would be shutting down its ten-week-old effort on the social media site.<\/p>\n

\tSince the Pope launched his first Twitter accounts in early December, he has accumulated hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers. His English-language account alone has nearly 1.6 million followers.<\/p>\n

\tFather Paolo Padrini, a collaborator of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, told CNA last month that the Pope\u2019s presence on social media is a form of evangelizing.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cIt\u2019s a great joy to see the Pope\u2019s words being disseminated, a joy that is held by all believers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe Pope has sent out tweets in nine languages, including Latin. He has sent out messages of Christian reflection and encouragement while not exceeding Twitter\u2019s 140-character limit,<\/p>\n

\tHe sent a special message of solidarity to those attending pro-life marches in the U.S.<\/p>\n

\tThe Pope\u2019s most recent Tweet of Feb. 24 alluded to his upcoming resignation and the selection of his successor.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cIn these momentous days, I ask you to pray for me and for the Church, trusting as always in divine Providence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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