Pope Francis on Tuesday thanked
his Twitter followers on the fifth anniversary of the creation
of the @Pontifex papal account under his predecessor Benedict
XVI.
"Thank you for following @Pontifex which turns five years old
today," the pope tweeted.
"May social media always be spaces that are rich in
humanity!".
The papal Twitter handle currently counts more than 40
million followers in nine languages.
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