Pope Leo XIV news - Today’s latest updates
May 15, 2025 02:21
www.cbsnews.comHere’s what’s circulating recently about Pope Leo XIV and his Twitter presence.
- The Vatican has signaled that Pope Leo XIV will keep a social media presence, continuing the pattern set by his predecessors Francis and Benedict XVI. This includes the official X (formerly Twitter) account remaining a primary papal voice, with historical Francis-era posts archived for reference.[1][7]
- In parallel, the pope’s Instagram activity began promptly after his election, adopting the legacy style of prior pontiffs and using authentic multilingual messaging to reach a global audience.[7][1]
- Coverage across outlets notes the pope is using social media to address broad themes such as peace, humanitarian concerns, and global issues, with subsequent reporting highlighting specific posts and public reactions.[2][3][4]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest individual posts from the Pontifex/X and Pontifex/Instagram accounts, or summarize specific topics (peace, refugees, vaccines) that have been prominent in Leo XIV’s early social posts.