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Charity, patience and tenderness are very beautiful gifts. If you have them, you want to share them with others.

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Pope Francis
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: December 17
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Roman Catholic Priest
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Jorge Mario Bergoglio
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Pope Francis I
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