Internet is overzealously stalking Pope Leo

When Pope Leo XIV stepped onto a balcony overlooking St Peter’s Square in Vatican City on May 8, he unknowingly arrived along with millions upon millions of fans worldwide on the Internet.

If former US President Barack Obama’s social networking was his real strength in 2009, the pope’s strong understanding of the ways of the Internet may make the message of peace travel as fast as a meme or a Reddit discussion.