Join Xt3 and the Archdiocese of Sydney for the Australian Premiere of "The Francis Effect", by Salt+Light TV.

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Father Thomas Rosica, C.S.B., is a Canada-based Basilian priest and journalist. He is Chief Executive Officer of Salt and Light Television Network, consulter on the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Social Communications, English-language assistant to the Holy See Press Office, a member of the Social Communications Commission of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, and president of Assumption University in Windsor, Ontario.

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Every one or two days, Pope Francis tweets a short message on his @Pontifex Twitter account. He conveys not only his message, but his closeness and humility. Above all, he provides advice and asks for prayers from his 14 million followers. So which Tweets have been the most popular? Watch this video to find out!

"I am Iraqi, I am Christian.” Several sectors of Iraqi society took up the phrase in support of Christians communities, under persecution from fighters from the Islamic State. ISIS militants marked the homes of Christians in Mosul using this symbol: the Arabic equivalent of "N,” as in Nazarene.

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Following modern trends, Catholic leaders are quickly adapting to social media. Pope Francis has over 14 million Twitter followers. And while, their audience may be smaller, cardinals are also making good use of this new tool. The Archbishop of New York, Card. Timonty Dolan is by far the most popular prelate on the site. Despite not tweeting often, he has over 165,000 followers.

From 14-18 August 2014, Pope Francis will visit South Korea to participate in the 6th Asian Youth Day, and to celebrate the beatification of 124 Korean martyrs. The theme for the Holy Father's visit is Arise, Shine (Isaiah 60,1).

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The Vatican has released a new version of the 'Pope App' so that anyone with a cell phone can keep up with Pope Francis. The application is available in five languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.

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The appointment of a committee to propose reforms for the Vatican media raises expectations for a substantial renewal of the Vatican media branch, bringing it ever more toward the digital age.

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Since his election, Pope Francis makes the same request to every person he meets no matter where he goes: 'Pray for me.' A new app for smartphones wants to honor Pope Francis' petition, and get as many people as possible to pray for him.

To mark Xt3's 6th birthday on 12 June 2014, Fr. Thomas Rosica from Salt + Light TV sent a message celebrating the use of this media outlet to serve the Church. We would also like to thank Fr. Thomas Rosica and Salt + Light TV for their very generous support over the years. Below the full text of the message...

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