Message from God

Is there no end to the supreme power of the text message? Now it seems that even the Pope has got in on the act. Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics have gathered for the opening of World Youth Day (no, I didn’t know it was happening either) - a festival aimed at revitalising the church. And what’s one of the easiest, quickest and cheapest ways to reach the masses? With a text message, of course.

Pope Benedict XV1 texted thousands of young pilgrims, urging them to renew their faith. “Young friend, God and his people expect much from u because u have within you the Fathers supreme gift: the Spirit of Jesus - BXVI,” read the first of the Pope’s messages.

Surely this is only the beginning. I foresee a Popemobblog, mobile snaps from the Popemobile, an MMS daily Bible serialisation and a mobile internet site - www.vatican.mobi.

Read more about the Pope’s visit (and the protests going on) over at Reuters.

Praise be.

Also posted on www.welovemobile.co.uk