Mark Zuckerberg and his wife meet Pope Francis in the Vatican
Mark Zuckerberg and his
wife, Priscilla Chan visited Pope Francis in the Vatican city and gifted him a
model of a Facebook drone. He also gave the Pope a book about 'people using the
internet in new ways'. The tech CEO said it was something he'll never
forget.
'You can feel the Pope's warmth and
kindness, and how deeply he cares about helping people,' he wrote on Facebook
alongside pictures from the visit.
He said the drone is
symbolic of an ideology he and the Pope share.
'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,' Zuckerberg
wrote.
The drone, called
Aquila, a solar-powered aircraft the social network plans to use in order to give
internet access to people in developing countries.
'Together they spoke about 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,' the Vatican Press Office said in a statement.
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