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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The 87-year-old Pope Francis publicly thanked God for allowing him “to do as an old pope what I would ...

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In his first general audience since returning from the longest international trip of his pontificate, the Pope expressed ...

The 87-year-old Pope Francis publicly thanked God for allowing him "to do as an old pope what I would have liked to do as a ...

It was the kind of quote that, when said by the right person under the right conditions, would inspire bold headlines.