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The Tweetable Pope: A Spiritual Revolution in 140 Characters
The Tweetable Pope A Spiritual Revolution in 140 Characters Author:Michael O'Loughlin Michael O'Loughlin, reporter for America magazine and a frequent speaker and writer on Catholic topics, opens a wonderful window into the heart and revolutionary mission of Pope Francis by examining his extensive and revelatory use of social media -- published to coincide with the pontiff's visit to the United States in ... more »September 2015.
O'Loughlin uses Pope Francis's almost daily "tweets" to his 21 million followers to explain why this pope has captured the world's imagination and to explore his strategy and vision for the Catholic Church. Grouped by the Pope's most pressing concerns -- forgiveness, mercy, injustice, poverty, war, joy, the environment, and more --The Tweetable Pope uses Francis' pithy 140-character (or fewer) missives as a prism to view the biographical, historical, and spiritual context of his messages and how each is part of a larger vision.« less