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While he describes a polite, gentle and compassionate man, Archbishop Gallagher also said Pope Francis knew his own mind and often defied the advice of those around him.

It was a club that had defied the odds just a few years earlier by finishing second in the Eredivisie in 1998-99 and reaching the Champions League.

But she defied those odds and was allowed home after 14 months in hospital.

Francis not only defied members of his own church, but also a long history of health problems that included previous respiratory infections as well as surgeries for colon and abdominal issues.

The White House also found itself facing criminal contempt of court charges when a federal judge said the administration defied his order to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants that were bound for El Salvador.