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A combination picture shows Pope Benedict XVI posting his first tweet using an iPad tablet after his Wednesday general audience in Paul VI's Hall at the Vatican on December 12, 2012.
NBC News reports — After days of expectation and buildup, the leader of the world’s billion-plus Roman Catholics finally did it: He tweeted.
“Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart,” he said on his English-language account.
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