Pope Francis "cooler than One Direction" | 60 Minutes Australia

Pope Francis is unlike any pontiff of modern times. His railing against church excesses has made Francis millions of fans among the faithful. But beyond the rhetoric, the challenges are colossal. Among them, child sexual abuse at the hands of the clergy, the Vatican's stand on contraception, homosexuality and the role of women. For Pope Francis, it is the culmination of a lifetime's work, a life that might have turned out very differently if the girl next door had said 'yes'.

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