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Pope Francis marks his 87th birthday

Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, closing out a year that saw big milestones in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church as well as health scares that raise questions about his future as pope.

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Pope Francis is greets a young performer as he celebrates his birthday with children assisted by the Santa Marta dispensary during an audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 17. Pope Francis turns 87 on Dec. 17.
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Pope Francis blows a candle on a cake as he celebrates his birthday with children assisted by the Santa Marta dispensary during an audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 17. Pope Francis turns 87 on Dec. 17.
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Pope Francis blows a candle on a cake as he celebrates his birthday with children assisted by the Santa Marta dispensary during an audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 17. Pope Francis turns 87 on Dec. 17.
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Pope Francis looks at children as they taste a cake he was offered to celebrate his birthday with children assisted by the Santa Marta dispensary during an audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 17. Pope Francis turns 87 on Dec. 17.
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Pope Francis is offered a cake as he celebrates his birthday with children assisted by the Santa Marta dispensary during an audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 17. Pope Francis turns 87 on Dec. 17.
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Pope Francis is offered a cake as he celebrates his birthday with children assisted by the Santa Marta dispensary during an audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 17. Pope Francis turns 87 on Dec. 17.
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Pope Francis talks to youths as he celebrates his birthday with children assisted by the Santa Marta dispensary during an audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 17. Pope Francis turns 87 on Dec. 17.
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A child holds up a statue of baby Jesus as Pope Francis blesses them during the Angelus noon prayer he celebrated from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 17.
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Children hold up statues of baby Jesus as they wait for Pope Francis' Angelus noon prayer he celebrates from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 17.
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Children hold up statues of baby Jesus as they wait for Pope Francis' Angelus noon prayer he celebrates from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 17.

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