'Sede vacante': Papal Seat is empty and so is the Twitter account

‘Sede vacante’: Papal Seat is empty and so is the Twitter account

Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at March 1st, 2013

The traditions of the papacy is engulfed in rich history. From the breaking of the papal seal to hitting the head of a deceased pope with a hammer, a new Church tradition has begun in the digital age. The sede vacante (from Latin sedes, -is; chair; third declension) which is the term given to the time period between popes seems to also appy in the digital age. With over 1.6M followers on Twitter, @Pontifex has deleted all its previous tweets to symbolize that the papacy is in transition. The screen name of Pope Benedict VI has also been removed to honor the sede vacante.

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