The pope blessed a plaque bearing the statement: “Computer science empowers young people to create peace in their communities. Everyone should learn how to harness technology, to use their creative power for peace.”
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Today in Vatican City, Pope Francis joined 3 young women to contribute a line of code to an app, became the first Pope to program a computer, and called on students globally to learn computer science for world peace.pic.twitter.com/skkc0tU9Hh
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The three young women, 11-year-old Matilde Fábrega Vivanco from Chile, 13-year-old Nicole Rodriguez from New York, and 16-year-old Liuren Yin from China, are all students learning computer science in school.
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The app they wrote shows how technology can be used to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, to use technology for peace.
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The event, organized by
@InfoScholas, kicked off a broader campaign to introduce students in underprivileged communities, to encourage students globally to learn computer science, to use their creativity to improve the world, for peace.Show this thread
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Wow, this is wonderful.
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Wonderful!
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@AliceSteinglass disappointed you didn't convert for the causeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Even His Holiness says so. Thank you!
@Pontifex You should recommend priests or nuns with coding background.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Wow. This is a great story! Truly
#CSforAllThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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