Pope Francis is Time’s Person of the Year

HUFFINGTON POST: Time Managing Editor Nancy Gibbs said Pope Francis had changed the tone, the perception and focus of one of the world’s largest institutions in an extraordinary way.

Leaker Edward Snowden finished second as Time announced its choice on the “Today” show Wednesday.

The other nine finalists include the following:
• Bashar Assad, president of Syria
• Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder
• Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas
• Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services
• Edward Snowden, NSA leaker
• Edith Windsor, gay rights activist
• President Barack Obama
• Iranian Presiden Hassan Rouhani
• Singer/Celebrity Miley Cirus

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