Obviously at our Celtic Italian restaurant in Clerkenwell, Real Man Pizza Company. we are all devout Catholics. Well up to a point. But we wish his Holiness an enjoyable retirement anyway. As for twitter, its verdict was not always quite so charitable
@williamfergus
You know that the economy is bad when even God is laying people off.
@adamhillscomedy
The Pope is resigning. He will soon be known as Ex-Benedict.
@Queen_UK
Text from Prince Charles: “Pope Benedict XVI is standing down to give someone younger a chance at leading a Church. Just saying.”
@NPsteve
Nope Benedict
@polisidekick
#Pope makes good on #Vatican poker night joke, gives up papacy for lent.
@BDayspring
So the Pope is resigning. Is it something we did?
@willbrinson
You all read it wrong. The Pope is RE-SIGNING. $10M, 5 year extension.
@AlexMcClenaghan
Vatican? More like Vatican’t.
@ThatWeissGuy
Sad. Another guy losing his job because of his Twitter addiction.
@crablin
This seems as good a time as any to repeat a joke I made up last year: How does the Pope pay for his eBay purchases? Papal.
@BrettMWalters
I would make a pope joke but they’re already in mass.
@sixthformpoet
The Pope is hardly the first person to lose interest in their real job so soon after joining Twitter.
@MachineTD1
Uh-oh, His Holiness the 14th Dali Lama has updated his skills on Linkedin.
@BruceFeiler
Has Dan Brown just pulled off the greatest PR stunt in history for his new book?
@AlexBenson
I may not be chosen to be the next #Pope but it’s an honor just to be nominated.
@PDarcy
The pope’s resigned…? Did NAZI that coming.
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