Sunday, July 28, 2013

Pope Francis In Brazil Draws Millions For Vigil

  • Pope Francis blesses a child from his popemobile as he arrives for a vigil with pilgrims in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

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    Pope Francis arrives to the stage to accompany pilgrims before a night of vigil at the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis is on the sixth day of his trip to Brazil attending the 2013 World Youth Day in Rio.(AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)

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    Pope Francis sits on the stage at the start of a vigil with pilgrims in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people.(AP Photo/Andre Penner)

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    Pope Francis sits on stage during a night vigil at the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis is presiding over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)

  • A live image of Pope Francis is broadcast at a vigil with pilgrims on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis drew an estimated 2 million faithful to Rio's Copacabana beach on Saturday for the final evening of World Youth Day, hours after he chastised the Brazilian church for failing to stem the "exodus" of Catholics to evangelical congregations. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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    Catholic pilgrims attending World Youth Day (WYD) take part in a prayer vigil headed by Pope Francis, at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on July 27, 2013. Two million people packed Rio de Janeiro's famous beach for the prayer vigil with the pontiff on his week-long trip to Brazil. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Catholic pilgrims attending World Youth Day (WYD) take part in a prayer vigil headed by Pope Francis, at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on July 27, 2013. Two million people packed Rio de Janeiro's famous beach for the prayer vigil with the pontiff on his week-long trip to Brazil. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Catholic pilgrims attending World Youth Day (WYD) take part in a prayer vigil headed by Pope Francis, at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on July 27, 2013. Two million people packed Rio de Janeiro's famous beach for the prayer vigil with the pontiff on his week-long trip to Brazil. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

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  • A bird's-eye view of the World Youth Day stage on Copacabana beachfront where pilgrims gather for the Stations of the Cross event to be presided over by Pope Francis, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Also known as the Way of the Cross, Via Crucis and Via Dolorosa, the Stations of the Cross are built around reflections on Jesus' last steps leading up to his crucifixion and death. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)

  • The World Youth Day Cross is carried by youth during the Stations of the Cross service, on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Pope Francis presided over one of the most solemn rites of the Catholic Church on Friday, a procession re-enacting Christ's crucifixion, that received a Broadway-like treatment; staging a wildly theatrical telling of the Stations of the Cross, complete with huge stage sets, complex lighting, a full orchestra and a cast of hundreds acting out a modern version of the biblical story. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)

  • The World Youth Day Cross is placed on the last station during the Stations of the Cross event, on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Francis presided over one of the most solemn rites of the Catholic Church on Friday, a procession re-enacting Christ's crucifixion, that received a Broadway-like treatment; staging a wildly theatrical telling of the Stations of the Cross, complete with huge stage sets, complex lighting, a full orchestra and a cast of hundreds acting out a modern version of the biblical story. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

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    Youth stand behind the World Youth Day Cross during the Stations of the Cross service, on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Also known as the Pilgrim Cross it was given to Roman Catholic youth by Pope John Paul II. Pope Francis presided over one of the most solemn rites of the Catholic Church on Friday, a procession re-enacting Christ's crucifixion, that received a Broadway-like treatment; staging a wildly theatrical telling of the Stations of the Cross, complete with huge stage sets, complex lighting, a full orchestra and a cast of hundreds acting out a modern version of the biblical story. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)

  • A crown of thorns hangs from the World Youth Day Cross during the Stations of the Cross service, on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. The cross is also known as the Pilgrim Cross and was given to Roman Catholic youth by Pope John Paul II. Pope Francis presided over the service re-enacting Christ's crucifixion, that received a Broadway-like treatment; staging a wildly theatrical telling of the Stations of the Cross, complete with huge stage sets, complex lighting, a full orchestra and a cast of hundreds acting out a modern version of the biblical story. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)

  • A group places the World Youth Day Cross on the stage during the Stations of the Cross event, on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Pope Francis presided over one of the most solemn rites of the Catholic Church on Friday, a procession re-enacting Christ's crucifixion, that received a Broadway-like treatment; staging a wildly theatrical telling of the Stations of the Cross, complete with huge stage sets, complex lighting, a full orchestra and a cast of hundreds acting out a modern version of the biblical story. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

  • The World Youth Day Cross is carried by youth during the Stations of the Cross service, on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. The cross is also known as the Pilgrim Cross and was given to Roman Catholic youth by Pope John Paul II. Pope Francis presided over the WYD event re-enacting Christ's crucifixion, that received a Broadway-like treatment; staging a wildly theatrical telling of the Stations of the Cross, complete with huge stage sets, complex lighting, a full orchestra and a cast of hundreds acting out a modern version of the biblical story. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)

  • People wait for Pope's Francis' to give Angelus noon prayer at the Sao Joaquim Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Pope Francis is on the fifth day of his trip to Brazil where he will attend the 2013 World Youth Day in Rio. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

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    Pope Francis gives his blessing at the end of the Angelus noon prayer at Sao Joaquim Palace, the residence of Rio's archbishop, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, July 26, 2013. Pope Francis is on the fifth day of his trip to Brazil where he will attend the 2013 World Youth Day in Rio. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

  • People wait for Pope's Francis' to arrive for Angelus noon prayer at the Sao Joaquim Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, July 26, 2013. Pope Francis is on the fifth day of his trip to Brazil where he will attend the 2013 World Youth Day in Rio. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

  • Pope Francis waves from inside a Brazilian Air Force helicopter as he arrives to Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 25, 2013. After landing, Francis traveled in his open-sided car through a huge crowd in the pouring rain to a welcoming ceremony on Copacabana beach. It was his first official event with the hundreds of thousands of young people who have flocked to Rio for World Youth Day. Vatican officials estimated the crowd at 1 million. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

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    Pope Francis acknowledges a group of youth during a World Youth Day celebration on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday July 25, 2013. Francis addressed young pilgrims from 175 nations gathered on the famous beach for the Welcome Feast of WYD. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

  • Hundreds of thousands crowd the Copacabana beachfront during the World Youth Day Welcome Feast in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, July 25, 2013. Pope Francis addressed the young pilgrims from 175 nations gathered on the famous beach. Francis is on the fourth day of his trip to Brazil. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

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    Pope Francis watches performers during a World Youth Day celebration on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday July 25, 2013. Francis addressed young pilgrims from 175 nations gathered for the WYD Welcome Feast. Francis is on the fourth day of his trip to Brazil. (AP Photo/Stefano Rellandini, Pool)

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    Pope Francis waves from his popemobile as arrives for a World Youth Day celebration at the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday July 25, 2013. Cheering pilgrims from 175 nations lined the beachfront drive to catch a glimpse of Francis. The popemobile stopped several times for Francis to kiss babies - and take a sip of his beloved mate, the traditional Argentine tea served in a gourd with a straw, that was handed up to him by someone in the crowd. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

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    Pope Francis greets pilgrims from the stage of the World Youth Day Welcome Feast on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 25, 2013. Francis addressed young pilgrims from 175 nations gathered on the famous beach for the WYD festival. (AP Photo/Stefano Rellandini, Pool)

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    Thousands of young people gather at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beachfront on July 25, 2013 for the welcoming of Pope Francis to World Youth Day ceremonies. On the fourth day of his visit to Brazil and borne along by adoring crowds, Pope Francis waded into the country's ramshackle slums and onto the front line of its fierce national battle over poverty and corruption, before going to the much wealthier district of Copacabana for his welcome by the youth. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON (Photo credit should read CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Thousands of young people gather at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beachfront on July 25, 2013 for the welcoming of Pope Francis to World Youth Day ceremonies. On the fourth day of his visit to Brazil and borne along by adoring crowds, Pope Francis waded into the country's ramshackle slums and onto the front line of its fierce national battle over poverty and corruption, before going to the much wealthier district of Copacabana for his welcome by the youth. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON (Photo credit should read CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Thousands of young people gather at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beachfront on July 25, 2013 for the welcoming of Pope Francis to World Youth Day ceremonies. On the fourth day of his visit to Brazil and borne along by adoring crowds, Pope Francis waded into the country's ramshackle slums and onto the front line of its fierce national battle over poverty and corruption, before going to the much wealthier district of Copacabana for his welcome by the youth. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Thousands of young people gather at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beachfront on July 25, 2013 for the welcoming of Pope Francis to World Youth Day ceremonies. On the fourth day of his visit to Brazil and borne along by adoring crowds, Pope Francis waded into the country's ramshackle slums and onto the front line of its fierce national battle over poverty and corruption, before going to the much wealthier district of Copacabana for his welcome by the youth. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Thousands of young people gather at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beachfront on July 25, 2013 for the welcoming of Pope Francis to World Youth Day ceremonies. On the fourth day of his visit to Brazil and borne along by adoring crowds, Pope Francis waded into the country's ramshackle slums and onto the front line of its fierce national battle over poverty and corruption, before going to the much wealthier district of Copacabana for his welcome by the youth. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Thousands of young people gather at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beachfront on July 25, 2013 for the welcoming of Pope Francis to World Youth Day ceremonies. On the fourth day of his visit to Brazil and borne along by adoring crowds, Pope Francis waded into the country's ramshackle slums and onto the front line of its fierce national battle over poverty and corruption, before going to the much wealthier district of Copacabana for his welcome by the youth. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

  • Pope Francis blesses a child during his visit to the Varginha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 25, 2013. Francis on Thursday visited one of Rio de Janeiro's shantytowns, or favelas, a place that saw such rough violence in the past that it's known by locals as the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)

  • Pope Francis holds up an Olympic T-shirt with his name on it given to him in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 25, 2013. Francis blessed the Olympic flag, visited a slum and will address young Roman Catholics in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach on Thursday, as Latin America's first pope continued his inaugural international trip as pontiff. The shirt was given to him by Carlos Arthur Nuzman, president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)

  • Pope Francis blesses a child during his visit to the Varginha slum as residents and members of the press take pictures in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 25, 2013. Francis on Thursday visited one of Rio de Janeiro's shantytowns, or favelas, a place that saw such rough violence in the past that it's known by locals as the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)

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    People greet Pope Francis, center, as he visits the Varginha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 25, 2013. Francis on Thursday visited one of Rio de Janeiro's shantytowns, or favelas, a place that saw such rough violence in the past that it's known by locals as the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

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    People greet Pope Francis, center, as he visits the Varginha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 25, 2013. Francis on Thursday visited one of Rio de Janeiro's shantytowns, or favelas, a place that saw such rough violence in the past that it's known by locals as the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

  • Pilgrims react to the cameras as they stand on the Copacabana beachfront where Pope Francis will arrive in his popemobile to attend a World Youth Day event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early Thursday, July 25, 2013. Francis will address young Roman Catholics on Copacabana beach on Thursday, as Latin America's first pope continues his inaugural international trip as pontiff. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

  • AP10ThingsToSee - Pilgrims attend the World Youth Day inaugural Mass on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Pope Francis arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Monday to begin a weeklong visit to participate in the festival. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis, File)

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    Pope Francis (R) speaks with a drug addict during his visit to the St. Francis Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 24, 2013. Pope Francis warned Catholics on Wednesday against 'ephemeral idols' like money at his first public mass in his native Latin America as huge crowds lined the streets to cheer him. The first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff visited Aparecida to lead his first big mass since arriving in the country for a week-long visit of which highlight is the huge five-day Catholic gathering World Youth Day. AFP PHOTO - POOL - LUCA ZENNARO (Photo credit should read LUCA ZENNARO/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Pope Francis (R) speaks with a drug addict during his visit to the St. Francis Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 24, 2013. Pope Francis warned Catholics on Wednesday against 'ephemeral idols' like money at his first public mass in his native Latin America as huge crowds lined the streets to cheer him. The first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff visited Aparecida to lead his first big mass since arriving in the country for a week-long visit of which highlight is the huge five-day Catholic gathering World Youth Day. AFP PHOTO - POOL - LUCA ZENNARO (Photo credit should read LUCA ZENNARO/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Pope Francis (R) embraces a drug addict during his visit to the St. Francis Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 24, 2013. Pope Francis warned Catholics on Wednesday against 'ephemeral idols' like money at his first public mass in his native Latin America as huge crowds lined the streets to cheer him. The first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff visited Aparecida to lead his first big mass since arriving in the country for a week-long visit of which highlight is the huge five-day Catholic gathering World Youth Day. AFP PHOTO - POOL - LUCA ZENNARO (Photo credit should read LUCA ZENNARO/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Pope Francis blesses the Rio 2016 Olympic flag ahead of the 2016 Summer Games, at the City Palace in Rio de Janeiro where he will also receive the keys of the city, on July 25, 2013. The first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff arrived in Brazil mainly for the huge five-day Catholic gathering World Youth Day. At left, Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes and at right, the president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, Carlos Arthur Nuzman. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Pope Francis blesses the Olympic flag ahead of the Rio 2016 Summer Games, as Rio's Mayor Eduardo Paes (2-L), Rio's Governor Sergio Cabral (2-R) and the president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, Carlos Arthur Nuzman (R) look on, at the City Palace in Rio de Janeiro where he will also receive the keys of the city, on July 25, 2013. The first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff arrived in Brazil mainly for the huge five-day Catholic gathering World Youth Day. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON (Photo credit should read CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Pope Francis blesses the Olympic flag ahead of the Rio 2016 Summer Games, as Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes (3-R) and as Rio's Governor Sergio Cabral (R) look on, at the City Palace in Rio de Janeiro where he will also receive the keys of the city, on July 25, 2013. The first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff arrived in Brazil mainly for the huge five-day Catholic gathering World Youth Day. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Pope Francis blesses the Olympic flag ahead of the Rio 2016 Summer Games, as the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro Orani Joao Tempesta (2-L), Rio's Mayor Eduardo Paes (3-L), Rio's Governor Sergio Cabral (2-R) and the president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, Carlos Arthur Nuzman (R) look on, at the City Palace in Rio de Janeiro where he will also receive the keys of the city, on July 25, 2013. The first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff arrived in Brazil mainly for the huge five-day Catholic gathering World Youth Day. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON (Photo credit should read CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Pope Francis blesses the Rio 2016 Olympic flag ahead of the 2016 Summer Games, as the president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, Carlos Arthur Nuzman looks on, at the City Palace in Rio de Janeiro where he will also receive the keys of the city, on July 25, 2013. The first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff arrived in Brazil mainly for the huge five-day Catholic gathering World Youth Day. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

  • A T-shirt showing Pope Francis that reads in Portuguese "Souvenir" hangs along with streamers decorating the Varginha slum before Pope Francis' arrival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 25, 2013. Pope Francis will bless the Olympic flag, visit this slum and address upward of 1 million young Roman Catholics in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach on Thursday, as Latin America's first pope continued his inaugural international trip as pontiff. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

  • Residents wait at their home for Pope Francis' arrival in the Varginha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 25, 2013. Francis will bless the Olympic flag, visit a slum and address upward of 1 million young Roman Catholics in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach on Thursday, as Latin America's first pope continued his inaugural international trip as pontiff. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

  • A woman poses with a poster of Pope Francis outside her home before the Pope's arrival in the Varginha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 25, 2013. The writing on the wall reads "Pernambuco," one of Brazil's states. Pope Francis will bless the Olympic flag, visit this slum and address upward of 1 million young Roman Catholics in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach on Thursday, as Latin America's first pope continued his inaugural international trip as pontiff. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

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    A drug addict kisses the hand of Pope Francis (R) during a visit to the St. Francis Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 24, 2013. Pope Francis warned Catholics on Wednesday against 'ephemeral idols' like money at his first public mass in his native Latin America as huge crowds lined the streets to cheer him. The first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff visited Aparecida to lead his first big mass since arriving in the country for a week-long visit of which highlight is the huge five-day Catholic gathering World Youth Day. AFP PHOTO - POOL - LUCA ZENNARO (Photo credit should read LUCA ZENNARO/AFP/Getty Images)

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