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<h1>For the record: The Pope on Twitter </h1>
<h2>We&#8217;re hours late to this, but here you go: Pope Benedict XV1, now on Twitter in eight languages. Here&#8217;s the start of the English feed:</h2>
<p>Storified by Maclean&#8217;s Magazine &middot; Wed, Dec 12 2012 11:31:20</p>
<div>Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart.Benedict XVI</div>
<div>How can we celebrate the Year of Faith better in our daily lives?Benedict XVI</div>
<div>By speaking with Jesus in prayer, listening to what he tells you in the Gospel and looking for him in those in needBenedict XVI</div>
<div>How can faith in Jesus be lived in a world without hope?Benedict XVI</div>
<div>We can be certain that a believer is never alone. God is the solid rock upon which we build our lives and his love is always faithfulBenedict XVI</div>
<div>Any suggestions on how to be more prayerful when we are so busy with the demands of work, families and the world?Benedict XVI</div>
<div>Offer everything you do to the Lord, ask his help in all the circumstances of daily life and remember that he is always beside youBenedict XVI</div>
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For the record: The Pope on Twitter

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For the record: The Pope on Twitter

We’re hours late to this, but here you go: Pope Benedict XV1, now on Twitter in eight languages. Here’s the start of the English feed: