Holy tweet: Elon Musk meets with pope, uses Twitter to share visit
Elon Musk (L) poses for a photo with his four children and Pope Francis (2nd L). Musk on Friday night June 30, 2022, posted this picture, taken on June 29, 2022, on Twitter to announce his audience with the pope. (Reuters Photo)


Business magnate Elon Musk, whose recent attempt to buy Twitter for $44 billion remains in limbo, picked the social media platform to share the news of his meeting with Pope Francis.

"Honored to meet @Pontifex yesterday," Musk tweeted of the Friday afternoon audience, alongside a photo showing Musk, Francis and four of Musk’s teenage children.

The Vatican didn’t announce the audience or provide any information about what was discussed. Musk’s tweet followed one of a street scene in Venice, suggesting he might have had other stops on his tour.

Francis frequently meets with high-profile figures in strictly private audiences that are held in a reception room of the Vatican hotel where he lives. A common talking point he uses when meeting with corporate CEOs is to appeal for them to use wealth and technology to help the poorest while caring for God’s creation.

On June 21, Twitter’s board recommended shareholders approve Musk’s proposed purchase, though shares of Twitter remain far below his offering price, signaling considerable doubt that the sale will actually happen.