#2popesaints: Vatican's social media brings canonisation of popes to masses

The Vatican is turning to social media to reach out to the millions of pilgrims expected to attend the first double canonisation of popes in the history of the Catholic Church.

Rome city officials expect up to five million people to attend the mass that will turn John Paul II, who led the Catholic Church from 1978-2005, and John XXIII (1958-1963), into saints.

Besides the www.2papisanti.org official website, the Vatican has set up several Facebook pages using the 2popesaints theme, as well as accounts on Twitter (@2popesaints), Youtube (2popesaints) and Instagram (#2popesaints).