U.S. Gay Magazine Names Pope Francis 'Person Of The Year'

Pope Francis answers questions on homosexuality aboard a jet on his way home from Brazil, July 29, 2013

Pope Francis has had a repeat of the honour from an unexpected quarter, after he was named Time Magazine's 'person of the year'.

The Advocate, America's oldest gay rights magazine, chose the head of the Catholic Church as the 'single most influential person of 2013 on the lives of LGBT people.'

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Time Magazine on Monday revealed the finalists to become the publication's coveted Person of the Year, and the list ranges from the woman who made 'twerking' famous - or infamous, depending on who you ask - to the pope.

Pope Francis and Pop star Miley Cyrus are just two of the 10 finalists on Time's list for this year's Person of the Year, an annual honor bestowed by the magazine upon the year's top news maker.