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Pope Francis is scheduled to visit the United States in September. Everyone from TV news crews to souvenir vendors is preparing for his visit, but many people may not know much about this pope, who is making his first apostolic visit to the U.S. Discover 10 facts about Pope Francis–from his many \u201c<\/span>firsts\u201d<\/span> to his feelings about the Popemobile.<\/p>\n

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