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Wed, Mar 13 2013 13:18:22

Pope Francis I: The Twitter reaction, jokes, celebrity lookalikes

Did Woody Allen just get elected as the new pope? While many people happily welcomed the new pope with open arms, others spent the day poking fun at the new pontiff. Here's a roundup of reaction so far online.

  1. Meet the new pope, Francis I. 
  2. Thestar
    ·
    Wed, Mar 13 2013 13:07:03
  3. He is the first South American and Jesuit pope. He was born Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, one of five children of an Italian railway worker and wife.

    And he has already tweeted as the pope:
  4. Pontifex
    Pontifex@Pontifex
    HABEMUS PAPAM FRANCISCUM
    Wed, Mar 13 2013 12:33:32
  5. AMEN!!! #Pope #PopeFrancis #HabemusPapam #Amen
    renzeescoto
    ·
    Wed, Mar 13 2013 12:42:44
  6. Our live blog:
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  8. So, what do you think so far? 
  9. Feelin' the love:
  10. michaeldamian1
    Michael Damian@michaeldamian1
    Hallelujah!! We have a new Pope!!
    Wed, Mar 13 2013 12:55:58
  11. jillymaui
    Jilly @jillymaui
    Best of luck to #newPope Francis I, elected now Archbishop of Argentina is first Jesuit pope, please heal the church.
    Wed, Mar 13 2013 12:25:36
  12. jonwurster
    Jon Wurster@jonwurster
    I'm just glad the new pope is young and seems cool.
    Wed, Mar 13 2013 12:56:22
  13. And not so much:
  14. DentleyRoyale
    Devan Kirschner@DentleyRoyale
    The new Pope is like 76. He’s gonna keel over in like 2 years, guaranteed. They shoulda chosen someone younger. Or just not choose anyone.
    Wed, Mar 13 2013 12:48:08
  15. EugeneMirman
    Eugene Mirman@EugeneMirman
    Would it kill the Catholic Church to just once just pick a cool, bi-curious Pope?
    Wed, Mar 13 2013 12:53:49
  16. White smoke signalled there was officially a new pope.
  17. #habemus #papam #white #smoke #new #pope #francesco #argentina
    Nicola Castagnini
    ·
    Wed, Mar 13 2013 13:01:08
  18. The Twitterverse had some fun with the new pope, asking people to #ReplaceMovieTitlesWithPope:
  19. _CharlieMoss
    Charlie Moss@_CharlieMoss
    #ReplaceMovieTitlesWithPope The Pope Wears Prada
    Wed, Mar 13 2013 12:32:20
  20. ritaritapro_x
    Rita ActuallyPro. @ritaritapro_x
    #ReplaceMovieTitlesWithPope. The Dark Pope Rises. :D
    Wed, Mar 13 2013 13:10:55
  21. Oddddreeee
    Oddree @Oddddreeee
    Little Shop of Popes #ReplaceMovieTitlesWithPope #horror
    Wed, Mar 13 2013 13:10:55
  22. #ReplaceMovieTitlesWithPope: Mean Popes http://pic.twitter.com/ZoKBJRe2wA
    James Seekings@JamesSeekings_
    ·
    Wed, Mar 13 2013 10:41:42
  23. It didn't take long before more jokes and Photoshopped pictures began to circulate.
  24. alysanmati
    Alyshah Hasham@alysanmati
    He kind of looks like Woody Allen. #pope
    Wed, Mar 13 2013 12:41:00
  25. Pope Woody
    chris watt
    ·
    Wed, Mar 13 2013 12:37:40

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