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Pope Francis blows a candle on a cake as he celebrates his birthday

Video. Pope Francis celebrates his 87th birthday

Updated: 17/12/2023 - 16:55 GMT+1

The Pontiff continues his reign as the oldest pope in the past century and one of the oldest popes in the Church’s history.

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