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This Christmas may we be consistent in living the Gospel, welcoming Jesus into the centre of our lives.

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Pope Francis
Age: 88
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
Consistent
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Christmas
Welcome
Jesus
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