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Infection as a teenager. but questions about his age and health seem to be far from the minds of his flock, and his countrymen on this historic day. >> i think that he has a very good skills, and he is very nice person. is very charismatic and simple person. so i trust that he can, you know, go ahead with the church and have a long life. >> questions do remain about what type of pope hell be, as he inherits a church that still faces great turmoil. theres certainly a lot for the new pope to face ...

In 2005, he was reported to be the runner-up to then cardinal ratzinger to assume the chair of st. peter. he takes over at age 76, just two years younger than ratzinger was when he became pope. he also has just one lung, having lost the other to infection as a teenager. but questions about his age and health seem to be far from the minds of his flock, and his countrymen on this historic day. >> i think that he has a very good skills, and he is very nice person. is very charismatic and simple per...