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Pope Francis waves at the crowd of 1.5 million people who attended the closing Mass of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal on Aug. 6, 2023. | Vatican Media.

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Despite advanced age and health challenges, the pope visited six countries on three continents in 2023.

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