Faithful pray in front of the tomb of Pope John Paul II in St. Peter’s Basilica at theVatican, Thursday, April 24, 2014. Hundred thousands of pilgrims and faithful are expected to reach Rome to attend the scheduled April 27 ceremony at the Vatican in which Pope Francis will elevate in a solemn ceremony John XXIII and John Paul II to sainthood. AP
MANILA, Philippines—It has been set.
On April 27, the canonizations of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII would commence and in the advent of an historic event, the Vatican has announced the official hashtag.
“The official hashtag of April 27 is #2popesaints!” the Twitter account 2popesaints, the official Twitter page of the canonization, posted Thursday evening.
With the immense popularity of social media, the Vatican would not be lost in time, especially in one historic, and holy, day.
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