Entrepreneur of technology considered this “an encounter that will never forget”
Mark Zuckerberg, creator of one of the networks social most popular ever, met this Monday with Pope Francis at the Vatican. The Pope and the entrepreneur talked, according to the Vatican statement on the communication technologies and discuss how such means can be used to alleviate poverty, bringing a message of hope to the less fortunate.
“We told him how much we admire your message of mercy and tenderness,” Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook. “We discussed the importance of connecting people, especially in parts of the world where there is no access to the Internet,” said the businessman, who shared a photo with the top leader of the Catholic Church.
Francisco, Zuckerberg offered a model of Aquila, the airplane powered by solar energy will take Internet to places where they do not exist. Each device must ensure the connectivity of an area of over 90 kilometers.
“It was a meeting we will never forget. You can feel the warmth and kindness [the pope], and realize how much you care about help others, “concludes the founder of Facebook.
Mark Zuckerberg announced the trip to Italy last week after the country have been affected by a devastating earthquake. The creator of Facebook grew up in a Jewish family, although currently identify as atheist and profess Buddhism.
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