Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Stars in Selfies

Great photos of the retired pope were tweeted yesterday.

(Photo: @GianlucaBarile1 on Twitter)

ROME -- The first “selfie” of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is making the rounds on social networks.

Gianluca Barile shared a "primo" photo on his Twitter account on Sept. 11. It is the first known selfie in which the retired pope has appeared. Then he shared another photo featuring Italian priest Father Sebastiano Sequino.

He wrote: "Not one, but two!"

 

 

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