Pope on Twitter appeals: #prayforsynod #praywithus
In several of his Twitter messages this week, Pope Francis @Pontifex, (which has more than 4.5 million followers) has appealed for prayers for the Extraordinary Synod on the family which begins on Sunday. The Holy Father also appeals for the faithful to walk and pray together.
His tweets this week follow:
10/03/2014
Happy families are essential for the Church and for society. #prayforsynod
10/02/2014
A Synod means walking together but also praying together. I ask all the faithful to participate. #praywithus
09/30/2014
Division within a Christian community is a very grave sin; it is the work of the devil.
09/27/2014
There is the tendency to place ourselves and our ambitions at the center of our lives. This is very human, but it is not Christian.
09/25/2014
Jesus understands our weaknesses and sins; and he forgives us if we allow ourselves to be forgiven.