Trending News|December 11, 2013 02:09 EST By Silvia Hrabkovska

Time names Pope Francis person of the year, Miley Cyrus in top 10

Time magazine named Pope Francis, a head of Catholic Church, the person of the year for 2013.

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Pope was selected over other nine contenders including Miley Cyrus and Barack Obama in the shortlist.

Pope Francis called also 'the peoples Pope,' took the name of saint Francis, a humble saint. Pope Francis became the first non-European pope in 1200 years after his predecessor Benedict XVI resigned early 2013.

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Miley Cyrus wasn't named the person of the year by Times, however was named Artist of the Year by MTV. Just 21-eyar old pop singer didn't stand in the shadow of Lady Gaga or Katy Perry but took the first place to herself.

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Head of MTV's music and talent programming strategy Amy Doyle, mentioned that this year's pick was an easy choice. "She dominated the music charts and critics' best-of lists while creating some of the year's most memorable moments," said Doyle.

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The final ten contenders were:

Bashar Assad, President of Syria

Jeff Bezos, Amazon Founder

Ted Cruz, Texas Senator

Miley Cyrus, Singer

Pope Francis, Leader of the Catholic Church

Barack Obama, President of the United States

Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran

Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services

Edward Snowden, N.S.A. Leaker

Edith Windsor, Gay rights activist