The 2013 papal conclave frenzy shall be tweeted
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Twitter continues to transform the way we communicate -Catholics create ‘virtual conclave’ for new pope @katies apne.ws/10mrUVX
— Price Floyd (@pricefloyd) March 9, 2013
On Tuesday, 115 Catholic cardinals from around the world will isolate themselves from the world to choose the successor to Pope Benedict XVI, who made a historic decision to step down last month.
While there’s no tweeting allowed inside the papal conclave…
No hay twitter para la selección del cónclave. No engañes twitter.com/JAD_KENT/statu…
— JADIR (@JAD_KENT) March 10, 2013
The papal conclave, where ancient ritual meets high-tech security: no smartphones allowed! twitter.com/mariodragi/sta…
— Mario Draghi (not) (@mariodragi) March 10, 2013
…global media and onlookers on the outside are abuzz on social media. Welcome to the “virtual papal conclave:”
Preparation of Sistine Chapel underway for #conclave. This is one of the famous stoves where ballots will be burned twitter.com/Bernhardwarner…
— Bernhard Warner (@Bernhardwarner) March 6, 2013
Are you ready for a #conclave??? Not even sure what that is? Check out our video about how Catholics elect a #pope! ow.ly/iA0YO
— Busted Halo (@BustedHalo) March 10, 2013
Chimney raised on Sistine Chapel as papel conclave nears drudge.tw/10qeRTo
— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) March 10, 2013
#conclave see that little chimney between the two antennas? That is “la stufa” the stove for ballot burning twitter.com/ChrisCuomo/sta…
— Chris Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) March 10, 2013
Happy Birthday to #Michelangelo b1475 – his Sistine Chapel #art will once again look down on the Conclave twitter.com/HistoryNeedsYo…
— Matthew Ward (@HistoryNeedsYou) March 6, 2013
Wait, do they install a new one each time? MT @ap Firefighters install chimney at Vatican apne.ws/X9CrH5
— Sam Baker (@sam_baker) March 9, 2013
Conclave to pick Pope starts Tuesday; see where the cardinal electors come from http:// pewrsr.ch/Yh9yCv twitter.com/pewresearch/st…
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) March 9, 2013
Here’s the room where the new #Pope will spend his first night after election #Conclave twitter.com/MichaelKellyIC…
— Michael Kelly (@MichaelKellyIC) March 10, 2013
Cardinal Ouellet celebrating mass in front of the world’s media. In his sermon he mentioned the conclave…. twitter.com/petermansbridg…
— Peter Mansbridge (@petermansbridge) March 10, 2013
Got to spend a little time with Cardinal Dolan this afternoon before he disappears into the Conclave. twitter.com/CatholicTravel…
— The CatholicTraveler (@CatholicTravel) March 10, 2013
On @carteblanchetv meet our cardinal at the conclave. @cardinalnapier loves google and twittet!Tweet him after intv! twitter.com/DerekWatts/sta…
— Derek Watts (@DerekWatts) March 10, 2013
French cardinal arrived today for pre-conclave meeting on his bike facebook.com/photo.php?fbid… twitter.com/CatholicNewsSv…
— Catholic News Svc (@CatholicNewsSvc) March 8, 2013
#conclave this is St. Peter’s Basilica and square. Inside is sistene chapel. That’s where the voting happens. twitter.com/ChrisCuomo/sta…
— Chris Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) March 10, 2013
There’s @cardinaldolan surrounded by media. Church packed. Many saying in italian “he has the face of a pope” twitter.com/ChrisCuomo/sta…
— Chris Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) March 10, 2013
@rosario_tubig no limit on #conclave. After 4 days, voting stopped for day of prayer, then continue w/ top 2 vote getters until 2/3 reached
— Chris Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) March 10, 2013
After mass @cardinaldolan told @cnn he needs more socks, prefers green (St. Pat’s Day coming). Huge crowd for Dolan twitter.com/ChrisCuomo/sta…
— Chris Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) March 10, 2013
Yes, there’s an app for that:
Have you downloaded your 2013 Papal Conclave Spectacular app yet? twitter.com/workmanalice/s…
— Alice Workman (@workmanalice) March 10, 2013
Twitchy contributing editor Adam Brickley, a self-proclaimed Vatican junkie who wrote his thesis on papal conclave dynamics, has the lowdown on the process and the front runners:
POPE-BLOG: Defining a “Realistic” Papable: Why My Model Eliminates Known Front Runners adambrickley.net/?p=451#conclave
— Adam Brickley (@adambrickley) March 10, 2013
POPE BLOG: And now we wait… (or “What to Expect When the Church is Expecting”) adambrickley.net/?p=438
— Adam Brickley (@adambrickley) March 9, 2013
Yes, observers are placing their bets:
Media keeps mentioning betting odds when reporting #PapalConclave – atmosphere becoming more like a #MelbourneCup than a #VaticanVote #Pope
— Peter Oataway (@PetefromHayNSW) March 10, 2013
What are the Vegas odds on the Papal Conclave?lifenews.com/2013/03/08/car…
— Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) March 9, 2013
If Tuesday wasn’t exciting enough already with #CheltFest, the Papal Conclave is also due to start on Tuesday!
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 8, 2013
Not yet acquainted with the leading contenders? Here’s @paddypower (fancy a flutter? Timothy Dolan 20-1) #conclavepaddypower.com/bet/current-af…
— Anshel Pfeffer (@AnshelPfeffer) March 10, 2013
Paddy power is taking Pope bets. 4-1 the conclave is 4 or more days.That seems like a value bet to me. #TakingTheOver
— Michael Dugan (@TxMichaelDugan) March 10, 2013
Twitchy will be watching for the smoke with the rest of the Twittersphere and will provide continuing coverage as deliberations continue.
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