Within the past 24 hours several remarkable events has taken place in the Catholic church with thousands of faithfuls waving flags from around the world packed St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to hear Pope Francis deliver his inaugural Angelus.
The new pontiff gave his Angelus, or noon blessing, from the papal apartment window, speaking to more than 200,000 worshippers in the square four days after his election as pope.
“Dear brothers and sisters, good morning,” he said in Italian, drawing cheers from the crowd.
During the 15-minute address, he focused on forgiveness.
“Never forget this: The Lord never tires of forgiving us,” he said. “Have you thought about the patience that God has with each of us?”
“Never forget this: The Lord never tires of forgiving us,” he said. “Have you thought about the patience that God has with each of us?”
Meanwhile, His Holiness made a grand entrance into the social media with a single tweet he has gained 2 million followers already on Twitter
Here is his tweet:
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