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Pope Francis celebrates first mass of pontificate

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March 14, 2013

Pope Francis celebrated the first mass of his papacy, a day after the Argentinian Cardinal was elected. Francis, who is presenting himself as a modest and humble man, called on Catholics to return to the gospels and shun worldliness.