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Do I pray that the Lord gives me the desire to do his will, or do I look for compromises because I'm afraid of God's will?

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Pope Francis
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: December 17
Chemist
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Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Francisco
Pope Francis I
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Jorge Bergoglio
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