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God never tires of forgiving us we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy.

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Pope Francis
Age: 87
Born: 1936
Born: December 17
Chemist
Jesuit
Roman Catholic Priest
Theologian
Writer
Flores
Buenos Aires
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Francisco
Pope Francis I
Pope Francis
Jorge Bergoglio
Franciscus I
Mercy
Seeking
Ones
Never
Tires
Apostolic
Tire
Forgiving

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