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Pope Francis On The Cover Of Rolling Stone Magazine (PICTURE)

Frock Star: Pope Francis Appears On The Cover Of Rolling Stone
Sara C Nelson
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Pope Francis has made history by appearing on the cover of esteemed rock magazine Rolling Stone.

Mark Binelli’s 7,700-word cover story, entitled “The Times They Are A-Changing, explores the “Pope’s Gentle Revolution” and dissects just what makes this particular pontiff so different from his predecessors.

It describes the 77-year-old as looking: “stouter than on television… he’s also surprisingly stylish” and compares his appeal to that of Bill Clinton’s (no not that sort of appeal.)

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(It also bizarrely likens his predecessor Benedict to Nightmare On Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger: “a staunch traditionalist who looked like he should be wearing a striped shirt with knife-fingered gloves and menacing teenagers in their nightmares.”)

Rolling Stone hits the stands on Friday.

Check out more of Pope Francis's cover appearances here:

Pope Francis' Magazine Covers
The New Yorker(01 of06)
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Less than a week after landing on the cover of Time Magazine as their "Person of the Year," Pope Francis now graces The New Yorker's front as a snow angel, dressed in his customary white. James Carroll provides a detailed profile of the dynamic pope and what he means for the future of the Catholic Church.Read more here
Vanity Fair Italy(02 of06)
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"His first one hundred days have already placed him in the category of world leaders who make history," said Vanity Fair. "But the revolution continues."Read more here
Time(03 of06)
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Time's managing editor Nancy Gibbs explained the magazine's choice on Wednesday, calling the Pope "a new voice of conscience."Read more here
The Advocate(04 of06)
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“Pope Francis’ stark change in rhetoric from his two predecessors … makes what he’s done in 2013 all the more daring,” The Advocate editors wrote, noting that both John Paul II and Benedict XVI had been listed among the magazine’s “Phobie Awards” for anti-gay stances during their papacies.Read more here
Rolling Stone(05 of06)
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Pope Francis racked up yet another magazine cover with his appearance on the front of iconic rock magazine Rolling Stone. He is the first pope to ever be featured.Read more here (credit:Rolling Stone)
Mio Papa(06 of06)
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has scored plenty of magazine covers but now he's got a magazine all to himself.Read more (credit:AP)
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