Photos: Pope Benedict resignation memes, Twitter Nation reaction

Due to concerns about his health and advanced age, Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he will resign at months end -- the first pontiff to do so since the 1400s. The news created a Pope-size explosion on Twitter, and meme makers are already busy as well. Below, see our...
By Michael RobertsFebruary 11, 2013
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Due to concerns about his health and advanced age, Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he will resign at months end — the first pontiff to do so since the 1400s. The news created a Pope-size explosion on Twitter, and meme makers are already busy as well. Below, see our favorite early tweets plus a collection of Benedict memes, with some about the resignation and others featuring favorite jokes we won’t be hearing much a few short weeks from now. Check them out here.

https://twitter.com/jitka/status/300959061837504512

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https://twitter.com/pamelaospina/status/300960942143971328
https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/300956526225534976

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https://twitter.com/JohnFugelsang/status/300961071848628225
https://twitter.com/jeffjarvis/status/300960413250637827

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https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/300961790169341952
https://twitter.com/MooseAllain/status/300962331255517184

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https://twitter.com/misteil/status/300962359189598208

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com
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