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The fight against poverty and hunger must be fought constantly and on many fronts, especially in its causes.

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Pope Francis
Age: 87
Born: 1936
Born: December 17
Chemist
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Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Francisco
Pope Francis I
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Jorge Bergoglio
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