Sad news for bluebird.  Pope Benedict is shutting down his Twitter account.

One of the most well-known men in the world is closing his Twitter account.

According to Vatican Radio, Pope Benedict is shutting down his official twitter account, @pontifex, on February 28th.

The Pope will likely send out his last tweet on February 27th, the day before he steps down as world-wide leader of the Catholic church...

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