That tweet from Pope Francis has been retweeted more than 11,000 times and counting, obviously having connected with plenty of the pope’s 4 million followers.
AMEN! RT @Pontifex: Inequality is the root of social evil.
— Tasha Glass (@annannxo) April 28, 2014
Pope Francis is awesome. RT @Pontifex: Inequality is the root of social evil.
— Lisa Danetz (@LisaDanetz) April 28, 2014
BOOM! Person of the year.———–>> “@Pontifex: Inequality is the root of social evil.”
— Odili SAMALU (@gjuma_) April 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/blackeyed_susie/status/460697473997361152
“@Pontifex: Inequality is the root of social evil.” I love me a socialist pope #lovethispopo
— Hannah (@Hayess_h) April 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/lucaskrech/status/460859803938865153
"Inequality is the root of social evil." @Pontifex Catholic teaching supports living wages, unions. @CatholicEconomy http://t.co/yG6vFGusH3
— John Gehring (@gehringdc) April 28, 2014
Any chance you were trying to DM that to Paul Ryan, your holiness? RT @Pontifex Inequality is the root of social evil.
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) April 28, 2014
Pope's shortest tweet yet (only 3 words in Latin) expresses a simple truth. RT @Pontifex: Inequality is the root of social evil.
— Michael Peppard (@MichaelPeppard) April 28, 2014
Is there any other intl leader who talks abt this subj with such regularity? Serious q. RT @Pontifex Inequality is the root of social evil.
— Jennifer Senior (@JenSeniorNY) April 28, 2014
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I like this guy … He seems to talk like Jesus! “@Pontifex: Inequality is the root of social evil.”
— Ann Boland (@AnnBoland) April 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/Fishbooom/status/460909631527612416
Friggin’ Marxist!! RT @Pontifex: Inequality is the root of social evil.
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) April 28, 2014
However, not everyone agrees that inequality is the root of social evil. Who wants to have a theological debate with the pope in 140 characters or less?
https://twitter.com/instapundit/status/460756389602656256
I don’t understand what this is supposed to mean, exactly. RT @Pontifex Inequality is the root of social evil.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 28, 2014
Nope. Complete nonsense. RT @Pontifex: Inequality is the root of social evil.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) April 28, 2014
#Pope #Francis talks #inequality as the root of social evil. And where are the women cardinals?
— Francisco Valades (@FcoValades) April 28, 2014
@Pontifex I would argue that evil predated and begot the very inequality you speak of. Animals do not share equally. The fittest spoil.
— Aaron Ruxbin (@AaronRuxbin) April 28, 2014
Pope is wrong; a sinful heart is the root of all evil. RT: Pope Francis: 'Inequality Is The Root of Social Evil' http://t.co/pKdJTsz4YR
— JP Evans (@pevans4uga) April 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/460770520703959040
@Pontifex Wrong! Humans believing rights come not from God but from pols and misguided clergy is the root of evil. Thou shall not covet.
— Barry Rome (@BarryRome) April 28, 2014
Do the female clergy agree with this, Your Holiness? RT @Pontifex: Inequality is the root of social evil.
— Ian Power (@IHPower) April 28, 2014
It's actually envy and self-pity, but I'll give you an A for effort. RT @Pontifex: Inequality is the root of social evil.
— Harold Stickeehans (@StickeeNotes) April 28, 2014
Pope Francis 2016? RT @Pontifex: Inequality is the root of social evil.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) April 28, 2014
RT @Pontifex Inequality is the root of social evil. / This unbiblical idea is the root of a lot of wrong thinking about economics.
— Justin Taylor (@between2worlds) April 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/FrMcKeever/status/460913720550764544
“@Pontifex: Inequality is the root of social evil.”
How ironic as you sleep in your city of gold!!
— PåddÿGooner. (@1hkenny) April 28, 2014
@pontifex with all due respect, Coveting — *not* inequality — is the root of all social evil.
— the other Tom (@uberbaud) April 28, 2014
MSNBC hijacks Pope Francis' twitter account –> RT @Pontifex: Inequality is the root of social evil. #tcot #catholic
— Herr Vorragend and 4,213 others (@schechen93) April 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/semipelagiano/status/460867628559773696
Pope Francis Marx sees the world through the eyes of a Che-loving,Liberation Theologist w/ no knowledge of economics http://t.co/PpJwcPYNkW
— mick yellow (@my66) April 28, 2014
No, I believe that would be original sin. RT @Pontifex Inequality is the root of social evil.
— Seth (@dcseth) April 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/LeninsBarber/status/460843718572916736
https://twitter.com/HoneyBeeWarrior/status/460852009038802944
https://twitter.com/ScottsThotts/status/460850173673881601
Jesus: the love of worldly riches is the root of all evil.@Pontifex: Not so fast there, Jesus.
— John J Rambo (@JohnJRamboEsq) April 28, 2014
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