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@theonion Pope wearing the sweater vestments he got for Christmas. 

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God never gives someone a gift they are not capable of receiving. If he gives us the gift of Christmas, it is because we all have the ability to understand and receive it.

Pope Francis

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Happy Birthday Papa!

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Happy Birthday, Pope Francis!

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Pope Francis Visit to Juarez Will Include Cross-Border Mass

Pope Francis’ plan to celebrate Mass at the border is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from both the U.S. and Mexico. The Catholic Extention release suggests it "will be a significant milestone of the trip’s itinerary."

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, Bangui : Children touch the hand of Pope Francis as he visits a refugee camp after arriving in Bangui on November 29, 2015. Pope Francis arrived as “a pilgrim of peace” in conflict-ridden Central African Republic on November 29, flying in from Uganda on what will be the most dangerous destination of his three-nation Africa tour. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE                        

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World headed towards 'suicide' if no climate agreement - pope

By Philip Pullella ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) - The U.N. climate conference in Paris is most likely humanity’s last chance to thwart global environmental disaster, Pope Francis said on Monday, warning the world was “at the limits of suicide”. The pope, who wrote a major document on the environment last June, made the comment in an hour-long news conference aboard the plane returning him to Rome at the end of a six-day trip to Africa. The freewheeling conversations have become a trademark of his papacy and the few times he takes direct questions from journalists. Francis, who visited Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic, also said the continent was “a martyr of exploitation” by wealthy countries who lust after its natural resources and try to impose Western values instead of concentrating on development. The pope was asked if the U.N. climate summit in Paris would mark a turnaround in the fight against global warming. “I am not sure, but I can say to you ‘now or never’,” he said. “Every year the problems are getting worse. We are at the limits. If I may use a strong word I would say that we are at the limits of suicide.” He spoke of retreating glaciers in Greenland and low-lying countries at risk from rising sea levels. “I am sure that the (Paris delegates) have goodwill to do something. I hope it turns out this way and I am praying that it will,” he said. World leaders launched an ambitious attempt on Monday to hold back the earth’s rising temperatures, with the United States and China – the world’s biggest carbon emitters – urging the U.N. climate summit in Paris to mark a decisive turn in the fight against global warming. The pope’s last stop in Africa was the Central African Republic, one of the continent’s poorest nations. He made an unscheduled stop at the country’s only paediatric hospital, where doctors told him that they did not have oxygen and that most of the children there were destined to die of malnutrition or malaria. He delivered medicines donated by a Rome hospital. “Africa is a victim,” he said. “Africa has always been exploited by other powers … there are some countries that want only the great resources of Africa. "But they don’t think about developing the countries, about creating jobs. Africa is martyr, a martyr of the exploitation of history,” he said. He sidestepped a question about the Church’s ban on the use of condoms to stop the spread of HIV-AIDS, saying it was reductive to talk about condoms while African countries were mired in poverty, social injustice, wars and human trafficking. The pope confirmed that next year he planned to visit Mexico and hoped to be able to visit Armenia. “But I am old and these trips are heavy,” he said. (Reporting By Philip Pullella; Editing by Janet Lawrence)

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Pope Francis... in children’s book form! 

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/religion/article/68721-cover-reveal-dear-pope-francis-the-first-children-s-book-by-the-pope.html

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Pope Francis Says Church Doors Must Stay Open Despite Security Fears

His comments come after increased security concerns in the aftermath of Paris

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#FrancisFactFriday

Pope Francis is a proud supporter of San Lorenzo de Almagro Football club, a traditional soccer team from his home neighborhood.

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#TBT to Pope Francis celebrating mass in 1976!

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Pope Francis at a soup kitchen in Florence. #Compassion. 

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Toddler dressed up as the Pope wins the best costume prize at Obama’s White House Halloween party.

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Find new ways to spread the word of God to every corner of the world.

Pope Francis

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#FrancisFactFriday

The pontiff is affectionately called Papa Pancho - Pancho being a nickname for Francisco, his papal name in Spanish. Probably the most famous Pancho besides the pope is the Mexican revolutionary general Pancho Villa. The pope was also affectionately given the nickname Papa Panchito - little Pancho - when he visited Ecuador in early July.

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I leave you with this question, for each one of you to respond to. In my home, do we yell, or do we speak with love and tenderness? This is a good way to recognize our love.

Pope Francis

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#FrancisFactFriday

The Pope has a nickname! Some people, especially in Argentina and Latin America, refer to the Pope as Papa Pancho because Pancho is a Spanish nickname for Francisco. When the Pope visited Ecuador in July, some Ecuadorians called him Papa Panchito, which means “Little Pope”.

Via: http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/pope-francis-visits-america/10-trivia-must-knows-about-1st-spanish-speaking-latin-american-n432191