This May 13, the new official profile of the Pope Leo XIV On Instagram. According to platform data, the account added 1.5 million followers in less than 24 hours.
Likewise, the first publication of Leo XIV In that social network. This consists of a carousel of 17 photographs. The images show how the first moments of the papacy of the new Catholic leader have elapsed.
The user of this official account is @pontifex —Pope Leo XIV – which already appears as a verified profile. As for the account of the Pope Francisthis will remain in force, in case anyone wishes to consult their previous publications.
Regarding the profile description, in this the phrase appears Peace Be with You Allwhich translates as “May peace be with all of you”On the other hand, the copyright of this account belong to Vatican News.
The first post on Instagram of Pope Leo XIV
The publication shows some moments of these first days of pontificate, such as their appearance in the Basilica of San Pedro after the white smoking of the conclave, or when he went to pray before the tomb of the Argentine pontiff in the Basilica of Santa María La Mayor. In addition, he replied this content through a story on the same social network. He also accompanied him with a passage from his first speech to the faithful after his choice, translated into nine languages:
“Peace be with all of you. This is the first greeting of risen Christ, the good shepherd. I also want this peace of peace to enter their hearts, to reach their families, all people, wherever they are, to all peoples, to the whole earth, ”he wrote on Instagram, in English first.
This first publication accumulates hundreds of comments and around 411 thousand reactions on Instagram. Leo XIV He has decided to maintain an active presence on social networks and, in addition to this profile on Instagramwill continue to use the pontifical profile in the social network X, @pontifex, which has about 52 million followers among all accounts, divided into nine languages.
This will be its only official profile in that social network, where in recent days fake accounts have proliferated.