Elon Musk meets Pope Francis and uses Twitter to tell people about it

• Musk’s $44 billion attempts to acquire Twitter remain in limbo.
• The Vatican did not publicize the audience, nor did it release any details of what the pair discussed.
• The Twitter board recommended on June 21 that shareholders approve Musk’s proposed acquisition.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, used Twitter to announce that he had visited Pope Francis. Musk’s $44 billion attempts to acquire Twitter remain in limbo.

“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.

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The Vatican did not publicize the audience or disclose any details regarding the discussion. Musk’s tweet followed one depicting a street scene in Venice, implying that he may have made other stops on his visit.

Francis frequently holds absolutely private encounters with prominent individuals in the reception area of the Vatican hotel where he resides. When he meets with company CEOs, he frequently urges them to use their riches and technology to aid the underprivileged while caring for God’s creation.

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The Twitter board recommended on June 21 that shareholders approve Musk’s proposed acquisition, despite the fact that Twitter shares remain considerably below Musk’s selling price, indicating considerable doubt that the deal would occur.