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Francis, the comic strip

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Francis, the comic strip
Francis, the comic strip: Francis is saving all his heavy lifting for the end.

Francis, the comic strip: Francis is saving all his heavy lifting for the end.

by Pat Marrin

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July 26, 2022
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This story appears in the Pope Francis in Canada feature series. View the full series.

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