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Since his election, Pope Francis has captured the attention of media and the people. Transfixed by his charisma and the many firsts of his papacy — first pope from the Americas, first Jesuit pope, and first to be named Francis — they are now eager to know the substance of the man. In 10 Things Pope Francis Wants You to Know, John L. Allen, Jr., veteran Vatican news analyst, author, and National Catholic Reporter Senior Correspondent, writes with intimacy and clarity, from the perspective of his decades of experience covering the papacy.