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The family is the greatest treasure of any country. Let us all work to protect and strengthen this, the cornerstone of society.

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Pope Francis
Age: 87
Born: 1936
Born: December 17
Chemist
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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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