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Coverage dated December 16, 2021

Pope at 85: No more Mr. Nice Guy, as reform hits stride

Headline from Waco Tribune-Herald

Pope Francis celebrated his 85th birthday on Friday, a milestone made even more remarkable given the coronavirus pandemic, his summertime intestinal surgery and the weight of history.

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  1. Washington Times

    Pope Francis at 85: No more Mr. Nice Guy, as reform hits stride (opens Washington Times)

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    Pope Francis celebrated his 85th birthday on Friday, a milestone made even more remarkable given the coronavirus pandemic, his summertime intestinal surgery and the weight of history: His predecessor retired at this age and the last pope to have lived any longer was Leo XIII over a century ago.

  2. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Pope at 85: No more Mr. Nice Guy, as reform hits stride (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Pope Francis celebrated his 85th birthday on Friday, a milestone made even more remarkable given the coronavirus pandemic, his summertime intestinal surgery and the weight of history.

  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Pope at 85: No more Mr Nice Guy, as reform hits stride (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    ROME (AP) — Pope Francis celebrated his 85th birthday on Friday, a milestone made even more remarkable given the coronavirus pandemic, his summertime intestinal surgery and the weight of history

  4. America Magazine

    Pope Francis at 85: No more Mr. Nice Guy, as church reform hits its stride (opens America Magazine)

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    Pope Francis is facing a sustained campaign of opposition from some Catholics. He has responded with the papal equivalent of “no more Mr. Nice Guy.”

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