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Pope Leo XIV is back on social media, with a message of peace

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, took over the Vatican’s official social media handles and posted on Instagram on May 13, 2025.
The Vatican followed its established practice by preserving the messages shared during Pope Francis’ 12-year tenure, while continuing to use the @Pontifex account originally created in 2012 under Pope Benedict XVI.
After being inactive since July 2023, the @Pontifex account became active again in early 2025, posting critiques of the Trump administration’s approach to migration as well as statements made by Vice President JD Vance.
The Vatican’s @Pontifex handle operates in nine languages and counts 52 million followers, with posts curated by the Vatican rather than sent directly by popes.
Pope Leo XIV’s first Instagram post reiterated his initial words as pope and marks a renewed Vatican social media presence amid this transition.

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