{"id":"pontifex","name":"Pontifex","summary":"Pontifex is the Twitter handle used by the Pope, launched in December 2012 under Pope Benedict XVI as the Vatican's official social outreach[2]. The account went viral within 48 hours when users hijacked the #askpontifex hashtag with irreverent questions about the McRib and The Human Centipede[3]. It became one of the earliest examples of a major religious institution getting meme'd on Twitter.","tags":["pontifex","pope twitter","askpontifex","vatican twitter","pope benedict twitter","pope francis twitter","habemus papam franciscum"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":1,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/pontifex/pontifex-pontifex-followers-world-map.webp","caption":"Geographic distribution of @Pontifex followers just days after launch, with strong representation in Latin America and Italy.","width":1600,"height":967,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/pontifex/history.md","related":["millennialcommandments","hashtag","bp-oil-spill","abcs-dirty-dancing-remake","2012-costa-concordia-disaster","2012-united-states-presidential-election","al-buqqi","rappin-for-jesus","raptor-jesus","religion","scientology","the-flying-spaghetti-monster"],"popularityRank":2531,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}