Social Affairs
Pope Francis tweets his arrival in S. Korea
Aug. 14, 2014
Pope Francis left a Twitter message in Korean shortly after arriving in Seoul on Thursday, garnering thousands of retweets and favorites that flaunted his social media presence.The pontiff, who uses the Twitter handle "@Pontifex," wrote in Korean: "May God bless Korea, especially the elderly and the young people." The tweet posted around noon, or shortly after his arrival at the Vatican Embassy, was retweeted nearly 4,000 times in a matter of 30 minutes.On Thursday morning, the pope touched down