Pope Francis calls for peace in first 2015 tweet

Vatican City, January 1: Pope Francis called on Thursday for peace in his first tweet of 2015, before officiating at a mass at the Vatican dedicated to the Virgin Mary. “How many innocent people and children suffer in the world! Lord, grant us your peace!” the Pontiff wrote on his official Twitter account. The Pope’s account, which was created two years ago during the time of Pope Benedict XVI, is available in several languages and reached 17 million followers in December. (IANS)