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    Pope Francis‏Verified account @Pontifex Aug 29

    To pray is the first missionary task of every Christian. It is also the most effective.

    4:30 am - 29 Aug 2018
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    1,267 replies . 8,717 retweets 38,950 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. Lea Compton‏ @mettie67 Aug 29
        Replying to @Pontifex

        Pappa what are you going to do about the systematic child abuse in the Catholic Church?

        19 replies . 19 retweets 214 likes
      3. SnakePlissken‏ @SnakePl33542119 Aug 29
        Replying to @mettie67 @Pontifex

        He's going to pray that people stop talking about it.

        17 replies . 16 retweets 278 likes
      4. ZENA 5XBETTER PR Promotions -champions‏ @RteamZena Aug 29
        Replying to @SnakePl33542119 @mettie67 @Pontifex

        Yup

        1 reply . 0 retweets 9 likes
      5. EJ-Tron‏ @EJ_Tron Aug 29
        Replying to @RteamZena @SnakePl33542119 and

        Why do you all think that the pope is doing nothing? He has repeatedly said that this abuse is horrifying, there are new rules regarding priests and children, and the priests who have committed these sins are being suspended from the priesthood? What more can he do?

        22 replies . 0 retweets 11 likes
      6. Mark Maidment‏ @_Mark1966 Aug 29
        Replying to @EJ_Tron @RteamZena and

        He can open up the Vatican archives and expose all the clergy that have been moved because of child abuse over the last 70 years.

        1 reply . 3 retweets 12 likes
      7.  🗽Tom‏ @pigasus7 Aug 29
        Replying to @_Mark1966 @EJ_Tron and

        And what will that accomplish?

        3 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Mark Maidment‏ @_Mark1966 Aug 29
        Replying to @pigasus7 @EJ_Tron and

        In some instances it will give the victims some form of justice It will open up the catholic church to spreading the truth instead of covering up lies. It would show there is no where to hide for any clergy who thought they might try some child rape in the future!

        0 replies . 2 retweets 12 likes
      9. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. The Christians of the Middle East Foundation‏ @christians_east Aug 29
        Replying to @Pontifex

        To #pray is the first missionary task of every #Christian. It is also the most effective. #PopeFrancispic.twitter.com/uKNOgOzjIW

        Pope Francis
        7 replies . 10 retweets 42 likes
      3. DDE1951‏ @CPDennisE Aug 29
        Replying to @christians_east @Pontifex

        Prayers are just words, wake up and take action to stop supporting pedophiles. To me prayer is just someone begging for someone else to do what needs to be done, how about praying AND then DOING‼️

        9 replies . 7 retweets 62 likes
      4. AlexandraP‏ @alexandrapend1 Aug 29
        Replying to @CPDennisE @christians_east @Pontifex

        " if you never thank God after every smile, then why do you blame him for every tear? " L.D.

        3 replies . 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. DDE1951‏ @CPDennisE Aug 29
        Replying to @alexandrapend1 @christians_east @Pontifex

        God is NOT the one who molested innocent boys and girls, that’s a man made problem that humans are fully capable of solving! Sitting on your thumbs talking to the sky is useless when there are clear cut things that can be done to stop this molestation.

        4 replies . 0 retweets 8 likes
      6. AlexandraP‏ @alexandrapend1 Aug 29
        Replying to @CPDennisE @christians_east @Pontifex

        Prayer is never useless

        2 replies . 0 retweets 2 likes
      7. DDE1951‏ @CPDennisE Aug 29
        Replying to @alexandrapend1 @christians_east @Pontifex

        @alexandrapend1 Probably not useless, but sitting there staring at the sky while children are being molested does nothing to stop these horrible acts. Church leaders could, in one meeting, devise a proactive plan to deal with the pedophile priests. No bolt of lightning required!

        0 replies . 0 retweets 2 likes
      8. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2.  🛫 99Vance  👨‍✈️‏ @99vance Aug 29
        Replying to @Pontifex

        Optimism is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Giving back is a choice. Forgiveness is a choice. Being honest is a choice. Spoken words are choice. Teaching others is a choice. Showing gratitude is a choice. Respecting others is a choice. Living a recommendable life is a choice.

        14 replies . 25 retweets 115 likes
      3. John Dagostino‏ @Johnvidag Aug 29
        Replying to @99vance @Pontifex

        Great words.

        2 replies . 2 retweets 17 likes
      4. cmac‏ @chrischristex16 Aug 29
        Replying to @Johnvidag @99vance @Pontifex

        Does the Catholic church believe that hell exist?

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. John Dagostino‏ @Johnvidag Aug 29
        Replying to @chrischristex16 @99vance @Pontifex

        Officially, as far as I know, yes. There has been some discussion, however, over the nature of hell. Some say it's a place; others say it's a state. Many Christian sects have abandoned the concept of hell.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. kathleen leos‏ @kwleos Aug 29
        Replying to @Pontifex

        Please step aside - our children - God’s children deserve the church’s love- respect- protection. Promoting other issues is a disgrace.

        3 replies . 6 retweets 60 likes
      3. Tracy Hoernke‏ @TracyHoernke Aug 29
        Replying to @kwleos @Pontifex

        Prayer is never in vain: it always brings forth something new that, sooner or later, bears fruit. Pope Francis

        2 replies . 2 retweets 6 likes
      4. kathleen leos‏ @kwleos Aug 30
        Replying to @TracyHoernke @Pontifex

        True- I just hope they’re doing a lot of praying for our children and for forgiveness for harming the victims.

        2 replies . 0 retweets 1 like
      5. nathalie khattar‏ @KhattarNathalie Aug 31
        Replying to @kwleos @TracyHoernke @Pontifex

        Join us in prayer and fasting 🙏

        1 reply . 2 retweets 2 likes
      6. kathleen leos‏ @kwleos Aug 31
        Replying to @KhattarNathalie @TracyHoernke @Pontifex

        For the victims- yes! For the church leadership to own the truth - yes! For the Pope to stop ignoring the issue- Yes Yes Yes!

        0 replies . 0 retweets 2 likes
      7. End of conversation

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