Francis

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Referring specifically to abortion, gay marriage and contraceptive use, Pope Francis said, "it is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time." He said, "The proclamation of the saving love of God comes before moral and religious imperatives." (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Pope Francis is shown a dog by a member of the Federazione Italiana Sport Cinofili (Italian Federation of Canine Sports) following his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

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** FILE ** Archbishop Pietro Parolin, pictured in 2009 when he was a monsignor, was appointed Vatican secretary of state by Pope Francis on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Tran Van Minh)

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**FILE** Pope Francis recites the Angelus prayer from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sept. 1, 2013. (Associated Press)

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Pope Francis recites the Angelus prayer from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013. The pontiff is asking people to join him next weekend in a day of fasting for peace in Syria. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)