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he urged listeners, "I would like us to renew our hope that peace is possible." See some of the key moments from Pope Francis' life in the timeline below.

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Here are key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio ... economic system that exploits the poor and has turned Earth into “an immense pile of filth.” ...