Mark Zuckerberg Met With Pope Francis And Gave Him A Drone

[DesertRat]

Pope Francis met with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Zuckerberg’s wife, Priscilla Chan, at the Vatican on Monday.

The meeting was set up so the pair could discuss “how to use communications technology to alleviate poverty, encourage a culture of encounter, and to communicate a message of hope, especially to the most disadvantaged,” Vatican press office director Greg Burke told ANSA news agency.

Zuckerberg forewent his usual ensemble of a hoodie and T-shirt, wearing a full suit for the occasion. He also gifted a drone to the religious leader and shared a photo of the exchange on Facebook (of course). Zuckerberg added that he admired the pope and the meeting was unforgettable.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mark-zuckerberg-pope-francis-drone_us_57c4337ee4b085c1ff2a2ed7

[JoePhilly]

1. The Pope has the ultimate drone, God.

He sees everything.

[DesertRat]

3. Good one

[anoNY42]

2. Next week's headline

"Vatican invades Italy with UAV".

Seriously, the vatican is small I bet a gust of wind could blow the drone over the border if the Pope tries to fly it...

[underpants]

4. Pope: " I spend 3 hours a day sharing 'If you believe SHARE' posts. Thanks"

Zuckerberg: "have you seen the panda posts?"
Pope: "Oh Jesus, those are awesome"
Zuckerberg: "We do what we can"
Pope: "Well there are some undeniable truths. Belief, pandas, and stay at home moms patio renovations"
Zuckerberg: "Amen"

[DesertRat]

5. lol

[True Dough]

6. He also added Pope Frankie as a friend on FB

And asked the pontiff to select an emoji that best describes their new friendship...

[DesertRat]

10. LOL

That's great!

[NurseJackie]

7. That's very impressive! Looks like it was a well planned and coordinated event that went smoothly.

I hope it was a productive meeting and that they're able to realize much success toward their goals.

[DesertRat]

14. I didn't recognize the room where they met

Is that the same foyer where the Pope meets most visitors?

[NurseJackie]

18. I'm glad that cameras were allowed. :-D

[MADem]

8. Zuckerberg knows the secret word!

There obviously must be one, to get a meeting with the Pope!


I'm guessing he didn't stay in the "dorm" behind St. Peter's!

He seems to be growing up:

Priscilla and I had the honor of meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican. We told him how much we admire his message of mercy and tenderness, and how he's found new ways to communicate with people of every faith around the world.
We also discussed the importance of connecting people, especially in parts of the world without internet access. We gave him a model of Aquila, our solar-powered aircraft that will beam internet connectivity to places that don't have it. And we shared our work with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to help people around the world.
It was a meeting we'll never forget. You can feel his warmth and kindness, and how deeply he cares about helping people.

Pope looks like he's put on a kilo or two! Mmmmm .... pasta!

[DesertRat]

11. Zuckerberg obviously knew the importance of the meeting

It's the first time I've ever seen a photo of him in a full suit.

[MADem]

12. That jumped out at me, too--I guess he's actually becoming an adult.

Wonder if he'll start to like the look?

[DesertRat]

13. I think he looks great and has obviously matured

Maybe that's because he's now married with a child. He also understood the importance of the meeting.

[sheshe2]

9. Great meet up!

So glad they were able to sit down and talk.

[OnDoutside]

15. I'm waiting for a Trump tweet calling this meeting "Pay for Play" ...

[George II]

17. Pay for Pray.

[OnDoutside]

20. Very good.

[DesertRat]

21. Yes!

[George II]

16. Nice. Sure beats bumping into him in the lobby of his residence at 6 AM!

[NurseJackie]

19. Better planning and communication made the meeting a successful one.