PHOTO: Pope Francis celebrates his first mass

03/14/2013

PHOTO: Pope Francis celebrates his first mass

In this image made from video provided by Vatican Television Center, Pope Francis, right, celebrates his inaugural mass with cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel, at the Vatican, Thursday. As the 266th pope, Francis inherits a Catholic church in turmoil, beset by the clerical sex abuse scandal, internal divisions and dwindling numbers in parts of the world where Christianity had been strong for centuries. (AP Photo/Vatican Television Center)

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03/14/2013