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Lent is a time of grace, a time to convert and live out our baptism fully.

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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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Buenos Aires
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Francisco
Pope Francis I
Pope Francis
Jorge Bergoglio
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Christ comes among us at Christmas: it is the perfect time for a personal encounter with the Lord.
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