While commonalities between the 265-pound divorced former cage-fighter and the homely never-married Transcendentalist may not immediately show, their love of the natural life belies a similarity that soon becomes apparent.

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Murray and Kohlschreiber had never met before but the world number four soon asserted himself by grabbing a break of serve in just the fourth game before winning his next service to love and race into a 4-1 lead.

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But there is widespread expectation that Francis will soon name a new master of liturgical ceremonies more in line with his priorities of bringing the church and its message of love and service to ordinary people without the "high church" trappings of his predecessor.

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