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Pope tweets on anniversary

Pope Francis on Thursday marked the first anniversary of his election by tweeting the message “Please pray for me” to his 12 million followers

The Jakarta Post
Vatican
Fri, March 14, 2014

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ope Francis on Thursday marked the first anniversary ofhis election by tweeting the message '€œPlease pray for me'€ to his 12 millionfollowers.

The tweet from the @Pontifex account, which echoed the pontiff'€™s appeal in his first Angelus prayer last year, was the only official acknowledgement from the Vatican of the anniversary, which Francis was spending on a spiritual retreat south of Rome.

Pope  on Thursday marked the first anniversary of his election in prayer and quiet contemplation of the meaning of Lent, far from the adoring crowds and controversies of Rome.

Francis was spending the day on a pre-Easter spiritual retreat in the Castelli Romani, a picturesque area on the southeastern outskirts of Rome. He left the Vatican on Sunday after his weekly blessing and will return on Saturday.

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