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Bringing the Word of God to Twitter

World Day of Communications: English, Wales Bishops Share Scripture Through Social Media

Rome, (Zenit.org) Ann Schneible | 947 hits

During this Year of Faith, leaders of the Catholic Church of England and Wales are encouraging the faithful to use Twitter to spread the Word of God. For each day of the Holy Year, beginning …

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Pope Tweets Request for Prayers After Explosion in Texas

Search for Survivors Still On

Houston, Texas, (Zenit.org) Staff | 860 hits

Pope Francis is encouraging prayer after an explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas on Wednesday night killed as many as 15 people and wounded more than 160 others. The Holy Father exhorted …

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Pope Francis: Whirlwind of Goodness

John Paul II Was the Pope of Hope, Benedict XVI the Pope of Faith and Francis the Pope of Charity

Rome, (Zenit.org) Antonio Gaspari | 1619 hits

We do not know if the same happened when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires. Perhaps his election to the papacy has spread further and made the world know the human and spiritual qualities of …

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Francis' 1st Tweet Requests Prayers

3.4M Following Papal Twitter Account

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) | 1659 hits

Francis sent his first tweet on Sunday. "Dear Friends, I offer my heartfelt thanks and ask you to continue to pray for me," it read. The first tweet of the new Pontiff was sent after Sunday's …

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Benedict XVI Ended Pontificate With 3 Million Twitter Followers

@pontifex Made Inactive; Archived Tweets Available

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) | 1976 hits

The nine @pontifex Twitter accounts reached over three million followers just before 8 pm on Thursday, when the accounts were officially made inactive as the Sede Vacante started. The final …

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Pope's Final Tweets Speak of Joy

Social Media Gives Pontiff a Chance to Emphasize a Favorite Theme

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) | 1951 hits

"Thank you for your love and support. May you always experience the joy that comes from putting Christ at the centre of your lives." With those words, Benedict XVI offered his final tweet, …

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Is the Pope Too Exposed on Twitter?

Why Is the Church Using Social Networks?

Rome, (Zenit.org) Daniel Pajuelo Vázquez, SM | 2711 hits

The arrival of the Pope on Twitter has generated all types of reactions. The fact that the Pope has become a user of the second largest social network on the Internet has become the subject …

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