Vatican launches own internet news portal
June 29th, 2011 - 10:32 am ICT by IANSRome, June 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Pope Benedict XVI has launched Vatican’s new information website by writing a short Twitter message on an iPad.
“Dear Friends, I just launched News.va. Praised be our Lord Jesus Christ! With my prayers and blessings, Benedictus XVI,” the message, posted Tuesday, said.
The portal will put online information from the Vatican’s Osservatore Romano newspaper, radio and television media outlets as part of Roman Catholic Church’s fresh communication push.
The content will include articles and video clips on the activities of the Holy See and commentaries on the global events as seen by the Catholic Church, written in English and Italian.
Experts predict high popularity of the portal as the Catholic Church has about 1.1 billion followers around the world.
–IANS/RIA Novosti
snb
- Pope blesses worshippers via Twitter - Feb 24, 2012
- Pope to talk with ISS crew - Apr 22, 2011
- John Paul II's beatification may draw a million pilgrims to Rome - Apr 28, 2011
- Monument of John Paul II unveiled in Moscow - Oct 15, 2011
- John Paul II beatified (Lead) - May 01, 2011
- Pope calls for end to Syria violence - Feb 13, 2012
- Vatican mulling Arabic and Russian versions of website - Aug 10, 2010
- Use of condoms can be justified 'in certain cases', says Pope - Nov 21, 2010
- Beatles forgiven by Vatican for 'bigger than Jesus' comment - Apr 12, 2010
- Pope Benedict XVI may make first call to space on May 4 - Apr 24, 2011
- Pope calls for Church to reflect on what led to abuse - Dec 21, 2010
- Vatican releases Papal book - Nov 24, 2010
- Hundreds of thousands welcome pope in Madrid - Aug 19, 2011
- Hindus smell greed in Vatican declaring "Simpsons" as Catholics - Nov 01, 2010
- Quite beyond science to explain Turin Shroud: Vatican daily - Dec 30, 2011
Tags: 1 billion, benedict xvi, blessings, commentaries, dear friends, followers, fresh communication, global events, information website, internet news, italian experts, lord jesus christ, media outlets, osservatore romano, pope benedict, pope benedict xvi, ria novosti, roman catholic church, snb, television media