Pope reaches 10m Twitter followers
Pope Francis yesterday hit 10 million Twitter followers across his nine accounts, with over three million on his English account.The Pope tweeted the news across all accounts: “Dear Followers I understand there are now over 10 million of you!”
Dear Followers I understand there are now over 10 million of you! I thank you with all my heart and ask you to continue praying for me
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 27, 2013The account reached over five million followers in April, following Pope Francis taking over from predecessor Pope Benedict XVI.