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It is a mortal sin to discard the elderly.

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