"The Holy Father Leo XIV has chosen to maintain an active social media presence through the official papal accounts on X and Instagram," said the Dicastery for Communication. The first post on the "Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex" account on X was released May 14 and was a quote from his inaugural greeting to the public May 8 when he was elected:

The Dicastery for Communication said “Leo XIV inherits the X @Pontifex accounts used by Pope Francis and previously by Benedict XVI.”

With @pontifex racking up the Instagram follows, Da Pope has fresh opportunity to #bless the timelines (without following his brother)