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• Pope's Twitter account attracts 10 million followers
• Challenging time for Christian adoption movement
• Hallelujah! Pope toasts 10 million Twitter followers

Pope's Twitter account attracts 10 million followers Posted: 27 Oct 2013 01:14 PM PDT Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis welcomed news on Sunday that his Twitter account @pontifex had attracted more than 10 million followers.

Challenging time for Christian adoption movement Posted: 27 Oct 2013 09:46 AM PDT To many Christian evangelicals, their commitment to finding homes for the world's orphans is something to celebrate — and they will, gathering at hundreds of churches across America to direct their thoughts and prayers to these children.

Hallelujah! Pope toasts 10 million Twitter followers Posted: 27 Oct 2013 05:52 AM PDT ROME (Reuters) - A jubilant Pope Francis celebrated reaching 10 million followers on messaging site Twitter on Sunday, a milestone in the Vatican's drive to spread the gospel through social media. "Dear Followers I understand there are now over 10 million of you!" the pontiff wrote on his nine accounts, which publish simultaneously in languages including Latin, Polish, and Arabic. "I thank you with all my heart and ask you to continue praying for me. ...

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