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Pope Francis waves from a Ford Focus car as he leaves a Marian prayer service near the Spanish Steps in Rome Dec. 8, 2013, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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Pope Francis gives a thumbs up as he makes his way around St. Peter’s Square before his Mass of inauguration March 19, 2013 at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Marcin Mazur, Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales)
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Pope Francis gives a thumbs up as he leaves St. Peter’s Square after celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at the Vatican March 24. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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Pope Francis gives a thumbs up as he meets with patients, family and staff at St. Francis of Assisi Hospital in Rio de Janeiro July 24, 2013. The pope addressed a group of recovering drug addicts offering them a message of compassion and hope as well as a call to self-determination. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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Pope Francis gives two thumbs up as he leaves his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican June 12, 2013. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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