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Does the Holy Spirit choose the Pope? Pope Benedict’s surprising answer

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<em>Photo:</em> <em>Pilgrims and tourists view a statue of Pope Pius IX inside the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore which Pope Francis has visited the fifth-century papal basilica over 100 times, where he prays in front of the icon of 'Maria Salus Populi Romani'.(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)</em>
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