Japanese folk faith holds that, in times of change, a deity visits our world to bring blessings.

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It is the right place to honor a man who so faithfully defended our freedom, and so successfully helped extend the blessings of liberty to millions around the world.

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Today we give thanks for blessings that are all too rare in this world.

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May Allah the Omnipotent show us the right path to lead our lives in this world and the world hereafter and bestow his mercies and blessings on all the prophets of all holy books -- Prophet Moses, Prophet Jesus, Prophet Abrahim, Prophet David, Prophet Jacob and all.

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The greatest challenge facing the contemporary Muslim world is to bring our limited, human understanding of Islamic law into harmony with its divine spirit -- in order to reflect God's mercy and compassion, and to bring the blessings of peace, justice and tolerance to a suffering world.

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The Pope's tweets are also expected to highlight messages from his weekly general audience, Sunday blessings and homilies on key Church holidays as well as papal reaction to world events.

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