Talking Points: Taxes, texting and tweeting

Does the pope tweet?

Pope Benedict, 85, will begin using Twitter on Dec. 12, the Vatican announced. The pontiff’s handle on the social media site will be @pontifex, Latin for “bridge-builder.” The pope will answer questions about faith submitted to #askpontifex and provide 140-character summaries of his homilies, among other things. The pope’s tweets, every one of which he will personally approve, will be sent out in English and seven other languages.