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Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:49:23

Pope Benedict's resignation spawns many jokes on Twitter

The Vatican said on Monday in a shock announcement that Pope Benedict XVI will resign his office on February 28.

  1. polisidekick
    Political Sidekick@polisidekick
    #Pope makes good on #Vatican poker night joke, gives up papacy for lent.
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 07:12:03
  2. BDayspring
    Brad Dayspring@BDayspring
    So the Pope is resigning. Is it something we did? #catholicguilt
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 05:26:54
  3. BrettMWalters
    Brett Walters@BrettMWalters
    I would make a pope joke but they're already in mass.
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 06:55:37
  4. sixthformpoet
    Sixth Form Poet@sixthformpoet
    The Pope is hardly the first person to lose interest in their real job so soon after joining Twitter.
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 03:10:09
  5. maindistinction
    Jim Mains@maindistinction
    As if the world economy needs more bad news, word out of Rome announced this morning that God is having to lay off the Pope.
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:13:48
  6. simonplotkin
    sikin plotmon@simonplotkin
    I don't mind the Pope joke so much because they're actual gags rather than a parade of lame horse puns
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:13:49
  7. FaincheEvans
    Fat Fainche @FaincheEvans
    Big shout out to myself, after 16 years of living in a church I am taking over from the pope
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:13:46
  8. JLJR
    Jose L Terrazas 2.0@JLJR
    RT @ComedyCentral: It must have sucked the last time a Pope resigned, because everyone had to tweet about it on rocks.
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:13:45
  9. magicwhistle
    Sam Henderson@magicwhistle
    The new Pope will get respect if he hits the biggest Cardinal on the first day.
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:13:45
  10. annelisebaer
    Annelise Baer@annelisebaer
    Oh man the pope puns/bad jokes are so good right now #popewatch2013
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:13:46
  11. eljizzyl
    James Loretta@eljizzyl
    Please eh! The Pope should tell us what the matter is!!!am not buying his story of being ill! Pope john paul ii was shot twice!!!
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:13:48
  12. clark1pantel
    Clark Pantel@clark1pantel
    New Pope in the future, this will give CNN something to talk about for the next couple months.
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:13:46
  13. annaissslimon
    Annais Laura†@annaissslimon
    The Pope resigned? ... whuut? He obvi gave up on humanity.
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:13:43
  14. BenBirchallCom
    Ben Birchall@BenBirchallCom
    This week is shaping up to be a bellyfull. So far we've had horse meat burgers and Ex-Benedict #popejoke
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 03:21:45
  15. BrandonChase11
    Brandon McCoy@BrandonChase11
    Great another election is going to go by and I won't be pope...again. #BrandonMcCoyPope2013
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:13:50
  16. mollier0se
    Mollie Mansell@mollier0se
    Where would I send my CV to apply to be Pope
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:13:42
  17. Cat_Roebuck
    Catherine Roebuck@Cat_Roebuck
    The pope resigning so close to spring training,I think with all the good news about @BlueJays this season, he's trying for a bat boy postion
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:13:50
  18. E_McGuigan
    Erin McGuigan@E_McGuigan
    Pope Benedict has just gone off being a Catholic for lent! That's all folks don't worry he'll be back in time for Palm Sunday!
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:13:42
  19. salr
    Sal@salr
    says it's probably not a coincidence that the Grammys aired yesterday and the Pope resigns today...
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:13:42
  20. hardboiledgregg
    Gregg Cox@hardboiledgregg
    Is the Pope a Catholic? There is no Pope! The world's gone mad! #PopeJoke
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:08:51
  21. politicalRLP
    Robert L. Pena@politicalRLP
    #PopeJoke from coworker: "So the Pope is retiring...so now we're just waiting for another one to Pope up."
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:07:09
  22. Bovey_Brad
    Brad Bovey@Bovey_Brad
    The Pope sure is giving up a lot for #lent #popejoke #seewhatIdidthere
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:06:05
  23. KevSmith88
    Kevin L. Smith@KevSmith88
    You know that the economy is bad when even God is laying people off. #popejoke
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 10:01:43
  24. ChaseLanglais
    Chase Langlais@ChaseLanglais
    The Vatican's eggs Benedict now comes scrambled. #popejoke
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 09:56:41
  25. muffiteer
    Muffiteer@muffiteer
    Why doesn't the Pope use cash? Because he uses Papal. #PopeJoke
    Mon, Feb 11 2013 09:44:28

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