Pope Benedict XVI resigns- Social Media Papal jokes and memes galore!

Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation recently, the first pope to do so in more than 600 years. The Internet quickly churned out chock full of papal humor--some good, plenty bad, with plenty of groan-worthy puns. Here are some of the best....or the worst...You be the judge!

selected from upi.com/blog

Comedy Central ✔ @ComedyCentral

Retirement should be an easy transition for the Pope. He already wears a robe all day.

3:31 PM - 11 Feb 13

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Sarcastic Scouser @MichaelGareth

You know the economy is bad when even God is laying people off. #pope

1:25 PM - 11 Feb 13

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max read @max_read

VATICANCY

1:23 PM - 11 Feb 13

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Comedy Central ✔ @ComedyCentral

Pope Benedict is retiring. How long before he tells Oprah he used performance-enhancing communion wafers?

3:01 PM - 11 Feb 13

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Nina L. Diamond @ninatypewriter

Right now, the Pope is changing his Facebook status to It's Complicated.

1:17 PM - 11 Feb 13

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