Pope Francis turned 80 this month, at the end of what has been a busy year.
He made six foreign trips and oversaw many events and ceremonies with millions of pilgrims throughout what he proclaimed the Holy Year of Mercy. The year was also marked by the pope's efforts to heal divisions within the Christian world and tackle dissension within Catholicism.
The thrust of Francis' international outreach this year was ecumenism — what's known as Christian unity.
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